Saturday’s contest features the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-7, 6-3 OVC) and the Morehead State Eagles (13-7, 8-1 OVC) matching up at Sam M. Vadalabene Center (on January 25) at 4:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 71-67 win for SIU-Edwardsville.

Based on our computer prediction, SIU-Edwardsville projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against Morehead State. The total is currently listed at 131.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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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’s record against the spread so far this season is 10-7-0, and Morehead State’s is 11-6-0. The Cougars have a 7-10-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Eagles have a record of 6-11-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 143.2 points per game, 11.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, SIU-Edwardsville is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Morehead State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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SIU-Edwardsville Performance Insights

• The Cougars’ +132 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.7 points per game (212th in college basketball) while allowing 67.1 per contest (60th in college basketball).
• SIU-Edwardsville is 62nd in the nation at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s 2.8 more than the 32.1 its opponents average.
• SIU-Edwardsville makes 8.1 three-pointers per game (143rd in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (129th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make while shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc.
• The Cougars rank 218th in college basketball by averaging 94.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 42nd in college basketball, allowing 85.6 points per 100 possessions.
• SIU-Edwardsville has won the turnover battle by 2.1 turnovers per game, committing 10.8 (111th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.9 (88th in college basketball).

Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ +24 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 69.5 points per game (298th in college basketball) while allowing 68.3 per contest (87th in college basketball).
• Morehead State wins the rebound battle by 5.8 boards on average. It records 34.9 rebounds per game, 62nd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.1.
• Morehead State makes 6.2 three-pointers per game (325th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.6 on average.
• Morehead State has lost the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 10.9 (126th in college basketball) while forcing 9.7 (334th in college basketball).

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