Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Morehead State Eagles (12-7, 7-1 OVC) will look to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-13, 1-6 OVC) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Lantz Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The over/under in the matchup is set at 130.5.

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Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois betting lines

  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: -198
  • Eastern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +163
  • Spread: Morehead State (-4.5)
  • Total: 130.5

Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Morehead State sports a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-3-0).
  • The Eagles have exceeded the total more often at home, hitting the over in two of six home matchups (33.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have been scoring 70.8 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 69.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Morehead State allow 5.8 fewer points per game (62.6) than its season-long average (68.4).
  • The Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.5% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.0 makes and 32.1%.

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (264th in nation) 42.8 (145th) 35.1 (58th) 29.5 (93rd) 12.4 (279th) 11.1 (142nd)

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Eastern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Eastern Illinois is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
  • In terms of the over/under, Panthers games have gone over two of six times at home (33.3%), and five of 10 on the road (50%).
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-10).

Recent trends

  • While the Panthers are scoring 69.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 71.8 a contest.
  • While Eastern Illinois is surrendering 73.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 70.2 points per contest.
  • The Panthers are sinking 0.1 fewer treys per game over their previous 10 games (5.1) compared to their season average (5.2), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.5%) compared to their season mark (31.2%).

Eastern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (282nd in nation) 42.9 (149th) 31.9 (217th) 33.9 (312th) 11.7 (317th) 12.4 (273rd)
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