Arkansas State at Missouri State

Expect a lot of scoring. Arkansas State is allowing 87.5 points per game this season. Missouri State is averaging 97 points on 50.3 percent shooting from the floor. Both teams have a go-to scorer. Joey Chammas is averaging 19 points per game for Arkansas State. Keith Palek III leads Missouri State, averaging 20.5 points and six assists a game. Already in just two games this season, each team has demonstrated the capability of putting up a huge number. Arkansas State defeated Ohio, 89-85, as a 3.5-point road underdog in its opener before losing to Stephen F. Austin, 90-65, on the road four days ago. Missouri State has yet to play a board team. The Bears have rolled past Northwest Oklahoma State, 106-57, and Missouri Southern State, 88-70. This is a tough game for the oddsmaker to make a total on. The belief and research here point to a higher-scoring game than what is listed. Take the OVER.