Belmont Bruins (ML) ..

Although I believe that this Murray State team is better than its record suggest, I do not believe that it should be this small of an underdog here this afternoon. The Racers have lost three of their past four road games and have been very inconsistent with wins and losses recently. Up against a team that beat them by 18 points when Murray State was at home, I'm expecting similar results in the home game for Belmont.

Talking about the Bruins they've been the much better side this season. They've won consecutive games now including a road 9pt victory over Missouri State in their most recent game. The Bruins will be the four seed in this years MVC Conference Tournament. However, going into it on a three game winning streak will give Belmont all the confidence that it needs.

I believe that the Bruins simply play too fast of MURR to handle. They score more than eight points more per game while playing at a much faster rate. The Bruins dictated the pace in this first game. Look for them to do it again today.

Score Prediction: 87-73 Belmont.