Saturday’s game that pits the Morehead State Eagles (14-12, 9-6 OVC) against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (9-17, 3-12 OVC) at LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 69-68 in favor of Morehead State. Tipoff is at 2:30 PM ET on February 15.

Based on our computer prediction, Western Illinois is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Morehead State. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 130.5 total.

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Morehead State vs. Western Illinois Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Macomb, Illinois
• Venue: LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall
• Line: Morehead State -1.5
• Point total: 130.5
• Moneyline (to win): Morehead State -134, Western Illinois +110

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Morehead State vs. Western Illinois Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Morehead State 69, Western Illinois 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Morehead State vs. Western Illinois

• Pick ATS: Western Illinois (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (130.5)

Morehead State has gone 11-12-0 against the spread, while Western Illinois’ ATS record this season is 7-16-0. The Eagles are 8-15-0 and the Leathernecks are 16-7-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score 135 points per game, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Morehead State is 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Western Illinois has gone 3-7 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles average 67.2 points per game (336th in college basketball) while giving up 69.1 per outing (96th in college basketball). They have a -50 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 1.9 points per game.
• Morehead State records 33.7 rebounds per game (92nd in college basketball) while conceding 29.3 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.4 boards per game.
• Morehead State makes 5.8 three-pointers per game (342nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.7. It shoots 31.2% from deep while its opponents hit 34.1% from long range.
• The Eagles score 90.7 points per 100 possessions (297th in college basketball), while giving up 93.3 points per 100 possessions (188th in college basketball).
• Morehead State loses the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 11.0 (151st in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.6.

Western Illinois Performance Insights

• The Leathernecks have been outscored by 2.7 points per game (posting 67.8 points per game, 322nd in college basketball, while conceding 70.5 per contest, 144th in college basketball) and have a -69 scoring differential.
• The 31.6 rebounds per game Western Illinois accumulates rank 217th in the nation. Their opponents pull down 31.0.
• Western Illinois makes 8.0 three-pointers per game (153rd in college basketball) at a 37.2% rate (41st in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 per game its opponents make, at a 34.0% rate.
• Western Illinois loses the turnover battle by 1.9 per game, committing 10.6 (106th in college basketball) while its opponents average 8.7.

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