SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Morehead State Eagles (14-13, 9-7 OVC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (18-9, 11-5 OVC) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is 132.5.

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SIU-Edwardsville Cover -1.5 vs Morehead State -112

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: SIU-Edwardsville (-1.5)
  • Total: 132.5

SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SIU-Edwardsville has done a better job covering the spread in home games (8-3-0) than it has in road tilts (6-6-1).
  • The Cougars have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (63.6%) than road games (30.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, SIU-Edwardsville has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.889) compared to road games (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 74.4 points per contest compared to the 72.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • SIU-Edwardsville’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.2) is 1.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (65.7).
  • The Cougars’ 7.7 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 7.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.0% from long distance.

SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-9-1 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 6-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-4-1 (As Favorite: 10-4-1; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (264th in nation) 39.7 (16th) 34.9 (53rd) 32.1 (246th) 14.1 (141st) 10.5 (105th)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Morehead State has had better results away (8-6-0) than at home (3-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have finished over four of 10 times at home (40%), and five of 14 away (35.7%).
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (4-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are putting up 67.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 63.0 points per contest.
  • Morehead State is ceding 68.1 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.2).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Eagles are making 6.0 treys per game, 0.1 more than their season average (5.9). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.4%) compared to their season average (31.2%).

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (313th in nation) 44.0 (193rd) 33.9 (82nd) 29.3 (74th) 12.0 (296th) 11.0 (155th)
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