Thursday’s game at Ellis T. Johnson Arena has the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (18-9, 11-5 OVC) matching up with the Morehead State Eagles (14-13, 9-7 OVC) at 7:30 PM ET (on February 20). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 70-67 win for SIU-Edwardsville, so it should be a tight matchup.

According to our computer prediction, SIU-Edwardsville projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus Morehead State. The total is listed at 130.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Morehead, Kentucky
• Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
• Line: SIU-Edwardsville -2.5
• Point total: 130.5
• Moneyline (to win): SIU-Edwardsville -152, Morehead State +124

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SIU-Edwardsville 70, Morehead State 67

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

• Pick ATS: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (130.5)

SIU-Edwardsville’s record against the spread this season is 14-10-0, and Morehead State’s is 11-13-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Cougars are 10-14-0 and the Eagles are 9-15-0. The teams combine to score 140 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, SIU-Edwardsville has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Morehead State has gone 2-8 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.

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SIU-Edwardsville Performance Insights

• The Cougars have a +194 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.2 points per game. They’re putting up 72.9 points per game to rank 215th in college basketball and are allowing 65.7 per contest to rank 35th in college basketball.
• SIU-Edwardsville is 53rd in the nation at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s 2.8 more than the 32.1 its opponents average.
• SIU-Edwardsville makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (168th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 34.0% from deep while its opponents hit 33.2% from long range.
• The Cougars average 93.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (241st in college basketball), and allow 84.4 points per 100 possessions (17th in college basketball).
• SIU-Edwardsville wins the turnover battle by 2.2 per game, committing 10.5 (105th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.7.

Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ -55 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.1 points per game (338th in college basketball) while allowing 69.2 per contest (101st in college basketball).
• Morehead State comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.6 boards. It collects 33.9 rebounds per game (82nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.3.
• Morehead State hits 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
• Morehead State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 11.0 per game (155th in college basketball) while forcing 9.6 (332nd in college basketball).

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