SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 25

Published 12:10 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

Saturday’s game that pits the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-7, 6-3 OVC) against the Morehead State Eagles (13-7, 8-1 OVC) at Sam M. Vadalabene Center has a projected final score of 71-67 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of SIU-Edwardsville, who is a slight favorite in this matchup according to our model. Game time is at 4:30 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, SIU-Edwardsville should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 2.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 131.5 over/under.

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Edwardsville, Illinois
  • Venue: Sam M. Vadalabene Center
  • Line: SIU-Edwardsville -2.5
  • Point total: 131.5
  • Moneyline (to win): SIU-Edwardsville -162, Morehead State +130

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    SIU-Edwardsville 71, Morehead State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State

  • Pick ATS: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (131.5)

SIU-Edwardsville is 10-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Morehead State’s 11-6-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Cougars are 7-10-0 and the Eagles are 6-11-0. The two teams combine to score 143.2 points per game, 11.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, SIU-Edwardsville has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Morehead State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.

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SIU-Edwardsville Performance Insights

  • The Cougars average 73.7 points per game (212th in college basketball) while allowing 67.1 per contest (60th in college basketball). They have a +132 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 6.6 points per game.
  • SIU-Edwardsville wins the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. It records 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 62nd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.1 per contest.
  • SIU-Edwardsville connects on 8.1 three-pointers per game (143rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.1 on average.
  • The Cougars’ 94 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 218th in college basketball, and the 85.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 42nd in college basketball.
  • SIU-Edwardsville has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 2.1 turnovers per game, committing 10.8 (112th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.9 (88th in college basketball).

Morehead State Performance Insights

  • The Eagles are outscoring opponents by 1.2 points per game, with a +24 scoring differential overall. They put up 69.5 points per game (298th in college basketball) and give up 68.3 per contest (87th in college basketball).
  • Morehead State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 5.8 boards. It records 34.9 rebounds per game (62nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.1.
  • Morehead State hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (325th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.6 on average.
  • Morehead State has committed 10.9 turnovers per game (126th in college basketball), 1.2 more than the 9.7 it forces (334th in college basketball).

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