Murray State vs Valparaiso Basketball Odds

The Racers will play the Crusaders on Sunday, December 21st, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

The Murray State and Valparaiso basketball teams will play on Sunday, December 21st, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Murray State currently has a 99.00 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Valparaiso is 96.00.
  • Away Murray State - Murray State heads into this game with a 0-1 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Valparaiso - Valparaiso will host Murray State sporting a 5-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Murray State currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Valparaiso now standing 2nd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Murray State has a 0.750 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Valparaiso, has a 0.545 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Murray State has a 9-3 regular season overall record. Valparaiso has notched a 6-5 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.

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Hocus pocus, Murray State 9-3, Valparaiso 6-5 clash December 21st, 2025. Conference tournament seeds crucial.

Murray State 1-0 in Missouri Valley, Valparaiso 0-0. Murray State 5-game win streak. Valparaiso 2-game loss streak.

Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers. Review each team’s futures odds and current standings below.

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Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Valparaiso
Favorite

Murray State
Murray State has a -5.5 -114 point spread at BetRivers PA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Valparaiso has a +5.5 -109 point spread at BetRivers PA. Valparaiso is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
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Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Valparaiso
Favorite

Murray State
Murray State is the -230 moneyline favorite. Risk $230 to win $100 on Murray State at BetRivers. Valparaiso is the +180 underdog at BetRivers. Risk $100 to win $180 on Valparaiso. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

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What is the point spread for the Murray State vs Valparaiso College Basketball game on Sunday, December 21st, 2025?

Murray State is a -5.5 -114 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Valparaiso is a +5.5 -109 point spread underdog at BetRivers.

What is the moneyline for the Murray State vs Valparaiso College Basketball game on Sunday, December 21st, 2025?

Murray State is a -230 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Valparaiso is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.

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Game
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Underdog Valparaiso - Valparaiso bettors risk $100 to win $91.74 at -109 odds.

A +5.5 Valparaiso underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.

Favorite Murray State - Murray State bettors risk $100 to win $87.72 at -114 odds.

A -5.5 Murray State favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Murray State at Valparaiso Prop Bets

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Murray State, Valparaiso
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Murray State20-130.60612-35-712-8+40.600L3
Valparaiso18-150.54513-44-1011-9+50.550L1

Murray State & Valparaiso Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Murray State Championship Odds
2026-27 Murray State NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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Valparaiso Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Valparaiso YR: futures available

Murray State & Valparaiso Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Murray State vs Valparaiso College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

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  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Murray State vs Valparaiso Game.

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  4. Choose your bet and place a wager.

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