Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 23
Published 12:08 am Thursday, January 23, 2025
Thursday’s game between the Morehead State Eagles (12-7, 7-1 OVC) and Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-13, 1-6 OVC) matching up at Lantz Arena has a projected final score of 70-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Morehead State, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 9:00 PM ET on January 23.
According to our computer prediction, Eastern Illinois is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 4.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 130.5 over/under.
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Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPNU
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- Where: Charleston, Illinois
- Venue: Lantz Arena
- Line: Morehead State -4.5
- Point total: 130.5
- Moneyline (to win): Morehead State -178, Eastern Illinois +144
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Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Morehead State 70, Eastern Illinois 68
Spread & Total Prediction for Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois
- Pick ATS: Eastern Illinois (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (130.5)
Morehead State has gone 10-6-0 against the spread, while Eastern Illinois’ ATS record this season is 6-9-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Eagles are 5-11-0 and the Panthers are 7-8-0. The teams score 138.6 points per game, 8.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Morehead State is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Eastern Illinois has gone 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.
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Morehead State Performance Insights
- The Eagles average 69.3 points per game (306th in college basketball) while allowing 68.4 per contest (90th in college basketball). They have a +17 scoring differential overall.
- Morehead State is 58th in the nation at 35.1 rebounds per game. That’s 5.6 more than the 29.5 its opponents average.
- Morehead State knocks down 6 three-pointers per game (337th in college basketball) at a 32.1% rate (276th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make while shooting 32.1% from deep.
- The Eagles’ 91.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 281st in college basketball, and the 90.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 151st in college basketball.
- Morehead State has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 11.1 per game (142nd in college basketball play) while forcing 10 (324th in college basketball).
Eastern Illinois Performance Insights
- The Panthers are being outscored by 4.2 points per game, with a -76 scoring differential overall. They put up 69.3 points per game (306th in college basketball), and allow 73.5 per contest (243rd in college basketball).
- Eastern Illinois comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of two boards. It grabs 31.9 rebounds per game (217th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.9.
- Eastern Illinois connects on 5.2 three-pointers per game (356th in college basketball), 4.0 fewer than its opponents.
- Eastern Illinois has committed 2.2 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.4 (273rd in college basketball) while forcing 14.6 (30th in college basketball).
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