Southern Indiana vs. Morehead State betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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The Morehead State Eagles (7-6, 2-0 OVC) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-6, 1-1 OVC) at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Screaming Eagles Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 138.5.

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Southern Indiana Cover -1.5 vs Morehead State -106

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Southern Indiana vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: -103
  • Spread: Southern Indiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern Indiana has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six games at home, and it has covered three times in five games on the road.
  • At home, the Screaming Eagles eclipse the over/under 50% of the time (three of six games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 60% of games (three of five).

Last season stats

  • The Screaming Eagles were 308th in the country in points scored (68.6 per game) and 215th in points allowed (73.0) last season.
  • At 33.1 rebounds per game and 32.2 rebounds conceded, Southern Indiana was 121st and 215th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Screaming Eagles were 314th in the nation in assists (11.3 per game) last year.

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (179th in nation) 42.6 (155th) 32.7 (209th) 33.7 (307th) 12.8 (262nd) 11.1 (141st)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Morehead State has had better results on the road (4-2-0) than at home (2-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have finished over less frequently at home (one of four, 25%) than away (three of six, 50%).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles put up 75.3 points per game last season (121st-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived defensively, giving up only 63.4 points per contest (ninth-best).
  • Morehead State dominated when it came to rebounding, as it ranked 20th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.3 per game) and ninth-best in rebounds allowed (27.2 per contest).
  • Last year the Eagles ranked 70th in college basketball in assists, delivering 14.9 per game.

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; 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
43.7 (248th in nation) 44.0 (237th) 35.0 (81st) 29.3 (96th) 13.2 (238th) 11.6 (182nd)
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