Thursday’s game between the Morehead State Eagles (12-7, 7-1 OVC) and Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-13, 1-6 OVC) going head to head 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 tip off at 9:00 PM ET on January 23.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Illinois is projected to cover the spread (4.5) versus Morehead State. The two teams are projected to go over the 130.5 total.

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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 put together a 10-6-0 record against the spread this season, while Eastern Illinois is 6-9-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Eagles are 5-11-0 and the Panthers are 7-8-0. The two teams combine to score 138.6 points per game, 8.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Morehead State is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 games, while Eastern Illinois has gone 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles have a +17 scoring differential, putting up 69.3 points per game (306th in college basketball) and allowing 68.4 (89th in college basketball).
• Morehead State wins the rebound battle by 5.6 boards on average. It records 35.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 59th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.5 per outing.
• Morehead State hits 6.0 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 beyond the arc.
• The Eagles score 91.8 points per 100 possessions (281st in college basketball), while giving up 90.6 points per 100 possessions (151st in college basketball).
• Morehead State loses the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 11.1 (141st in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.0.

Eastern Illinois Performance Insights

• The Panthers have a -76 scoring differential, falling short by 4.2 points per game. They’re putting up 69.3 points per game, 306th in college basketball, and are allowing 73.5 per outing to rank 243rd in college basketball.
• Eastern Illinois loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.0 boards. It pulls down 31.9 rebounds per game (216th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.9.
• Eastern Illinois knocks down 5.2 three-pointers per game (356th in college basketball) while shooting 31.2% from beyond the arc (308th in college basketball). It is making 4.0 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.2 per game at 35.3%.
• Eastern Illinois has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (273rd in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than the 14.6 it forces (31st in college basketball).

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