Thursday’s contest that pits the Morehead State Eagles (4-6, 0-0 OVC) against the UT Martin Skyhawks (4-7, 0-0 OVC) at Ellis T. Johnson Arena is expected to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 73-70 in favor of Morehead State. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on December 19.

Based on our computer prediction, UT Martin projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup against Morehead State. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Morehead State vs. UT Martin Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Morehead, Kentucky
• Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
• Line: Morehead State -4.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Morehead State -215, UT Martin +176

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Morehead State vs. UT Martin Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Morehead State 73, UT Martin 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Morehead State vs. UT Martin

• Pick ATS: UT Martin (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)

Morehead State has a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season compared to UT Martin, who is 3-5-0 ATS. Both the Eagles and the Skyhawks are 4-4-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score an average of 148.8 points per game, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles have a -42 scoring differential, falling short by 4.2 points per game. They’re putting up 69.4 points per game to rank 308th in college basketball and are allowing 73.6 per outing to rank 246th in college basketball.
• Morehead State averages 33.9 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball) while conceding 30.4 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.5 boards per game.
• Morehead State hits 5.8 three-pointers per game (340th in college basketball), 1.6 fewer than its opponents (7.4). It is shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc (305th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.4%.
• The Eagles’ 90.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 289th in college basketball, and the 95.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 295th in college basketball.
• Morehead State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 11.6 per game (179th in college basketball play) while forcing 9.9 (324th in college basketball).

UT Martin Performance Insights

• The Skyhawks put up 79.4 points per game (101st in college basketball) while giving up 73.0 per outing (226th in college basketball). They have a +70 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.4 points per game.
• UT Martin wins the rebound battle by an average of 8.1 boards. It collects 40.8 rebounds per game (fifth in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.7.
• UT Martin hits 9.5 three-pointers per game (60th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.1 on average.
• UT Martin forces 11.5 turnovers per game (223rd in college basketball) while committing 12.4 (251st in college basketball).

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