SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Morehead State Eagles (13-7, 8-1 OVC) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to continue a three-game road win streak when they visit the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-7, 6-3 OVC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 130.5 points.

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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -2.5 vs Morehead State -110

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -148
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
  • Total: 130.5

SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • SIU-Edwardsville has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in seven opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in 10 opportunities in away games.
  • The Cougars have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (71.4%) than away games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, SIU-Edwardsville has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 73.3 points a contest compared to the 73.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • SIU-Edwardsville has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 66.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Cougars are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.1), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.9% compared to 34.8% season-long).

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (256th in nation) 40.6 (48th) 34.9 (62nd) 32.1 (239th) 14.1 (155th) 10.8 (111th)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Morehead State has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3-0 record) than on the road (.727, 8-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have gone over two of six times at home (33.3%), and four of 11 on the road (36.4%).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are scoring 69.5 points per game over their last 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Morehead State is ceding 62.9 points per game, 5.4 fewer points than its season average (68.3).
  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are sinking 6.6 threes per contest, 0.4 more than their season average (6.2). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (250th in nation) 43.1 (161st) 34.9 (62nd) 29.1 (74th) 12.6 (268th) 10.9 (126th)
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