Morehead State vs. UT Martin betting: College basketball preview for December 19

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The UT Martin Skyhawks (4-7, 0-0 OVC) visit the Morehead State Eagles (4-6, 0-0 OVC) after losing seven straight road games. The Eagles are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The point total in the matchup is set at 145.5.

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Morehead State Cover -5.5 vs UT Martin -110

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Morehead State vs. UT Martin betting lines

  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: -243
  • UT Martin moneyline odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Morehead State (-5.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Morehead State did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-3-1) last season than it did in road affairs (9-7-0).
  • The Eagles eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (53.8%) than games on the road (43.8%) last season.
  • Morehead State won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 10-1 (.909). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 6-3 (.667).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles were 121st in the nation in points scored (75.3 per game) and ninth-best in points allowed (63.4) last season.
  • Last year, Morehead State was 20th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.3 per game) and ninth-best in rebounds allowed (27.2).
  • Last season the Eagles were ranked 70th in the country in assists with 14.9 per game.

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (290th in nation) 44.4 (247th) 33.9 (132nd) 30.4 (146th) 12.4 (288th) 11.6 (177th)

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UT Martin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, UT Martin had better results away (11-5-0) than at home (7-5-0).
  • Skyhawks games went above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (four of 12) last season, and 50% of the time away (eight of 16).
  • In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Skyhawks had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.364, 4-7).

Last season stats

  • The Skyhawks allowed 76.7 points per game last season (309th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived offensively, averaging 81.5 points per contest (21st-best).
  • UT Martin was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking seventh-best in college basketball with 37.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 326th with 34.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Skyhawks dished out 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 190th in the country.

UT Martin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (284th in nation) 40.4 (68th) 40.8 (fourth) 32.7 (267th) 14.8 (133rd) 12.4 (252nd)
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