Morehead State vs. Lindenwood betting: OVC Tournament preview for March 5

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The No. 7 seed Morehead State Eagles (15-16, 10-10 OVC) are favored by 1.5 points in the OVC Tournament when they meet the No. 6 seed Lindenwood Lions (15-16, 10-10 OVC) Wednesday at Ford Center, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 131.5 in the matchup.

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Morehead State Cover -1.5 vs Lindenwood -112

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Morehead State vs. Lindenwood betting lines

  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Lindenwood moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Morehead State (-1.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Morehead State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 60.8 points a contest compared to the 66.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Morehead State allow 1.0 more point per game (69.6) than its season-long average (68.6).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Eagles are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.2 compared to 5.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (26.9% compared to 30.4% season-long).

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-9-0 (As Favorite: 3-9-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 5-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (325th in nation) 44.1 (197th) 33.2 (111th) 29.1 (65th) 11.5 (319th) 10.7 (126th)

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Lindenwood statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Lions are scoring 72.5 points per contest, 0.9 more than their season average (71.6).
  • Lindenwood has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 73.8 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average of 71.6.
  • The Lions are draining 6.3 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.0). That said, they have a worse shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their previous 10 games (28.6%) compared to their season average (28.9%).

Lindenwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 4-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-12-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-1; As Underdog: 8-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-1 (Home: 5-5-1; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-13 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (300th in nation) 42.8 (115th) 33.3 (97th) 33.2 (296th) 11.4 (328th) 12.4 (290th)
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