The Morehead State Eagles (10-7, 5-1 OVC) aim to continue a four-game home winning run when hosting the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-9, 2-4 OVC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET.

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Morehead State vs. Western Illinois Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Morehead State Stats Insights

• The Eagles are shooting 43.5% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points lower than the 44.8% the Leathernecks allow to opponents.
• In games Morehead State shoots better than 44.8% from the field, it is 8-0 overall.
• The Eagles are the 55th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Leathernecks sit at 229th.
• The Eagles score just 0.9 fewer points per game (69.6) than the Leathernecks allow (70.5).
• Morehead State has a 5-2 record when scoring more than 70.5 points.

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Western Illinois Stats Insights

• The Leathernecks’ 44.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is one percentage point higher than the Eagles have given up to their opponents (43.4%).
• Western Illinois is 4-3 when it shoots higher than 43.4% from the field.
• The Leathernecks are the 229th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Eagles sit at 95th.
• The Leathernecks put up an average of 70.5 points per game, only 0.7 more points than the 69.8 the Eagles allow.
• Western Illinois is 8-0 when giving up fewer than 69.6 points.

Morehead State Home & Away Comparison

• Morehead State is putting up 79.3 points per game this year in home games, which is 15.5 more points than it is averaging in road games (63.8).
• In 2024-25, the Eagles are allowing 61.5 points per game when playing at home. Away from home, they are allowing 74.
• Morehead State is making 6.2 three-pointers per game, which is 0.9 more than it is averaging in road games (5.3). In terms of three-point percentage, it is shooting 29.4% when playing at home and 31.4% on the road.

Western Illinois Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Western Illinois is scoring 11.6 more points per game at home (76) than away (64.4).
• The Leathernecks concede 66.5 points per game at home, and 72.6 on the road.
• Western Illinois drains the same number of 3-pointers at home as on the road (8.6 per game), but it has a lower 3-point percentage at home (36.3%) than away (36.9%).

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