Saturday’s game at Sam M. Vadalabene Center has the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-7, 6-3 OVC) matching up with the Morehead State Eagles (13-7, 8-1 OVC) at 4:30 PM (on January 25). Our computer prediction projects a 71-67 victory for SIU-Edwardsville, who is a small favorite based on our model.

According to our computer prediction, SIU-Edwardsville projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus Morehead State. The over/under is listed at 130.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Edwardsville, Illinois
• Venue: Sam M. Vadalabene Center
• Line: SIU-Edwardsville -2.5
• Point total: 130.5
• Moneyline (to win): SIU-Edwardsville -152, Morehead State +124

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SIU-Edwardsville 71, Morehead State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State

• Pick ATS: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (130.5)

SIU-Edwardsville is 10-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Morehead State’s 11-6-0 ATS record. The Cougars are 7-10-0 and the Eagles are 6-11-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams combine to score 143.2 points per game, 12.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, SIU-Edwardsville has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Morehead State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.

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SIU-Edwardsville Performance Insights

• The Cougars outscore opponents by 6.6 points per game (scoring 73.7 points per game to rank 212th in college basketball while allowing 67.1 per contest to rank 60th in college basketball) and have a +132 scoring differential overall.
• SIU-Edwardsville wins the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. It records 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 61st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.1 per contest.
• SIU-Edwardsville makes 8.1 three-pointers per game (142nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1. It shoots 34.8% from deep while its opponents hit 34.0% from long range.
• The Cougars’ 94.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 219th in college basketball, and the 85.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 42nd in college basketball.
• SIU-Edwardsville has committed 10.8 turnovers per game (110th in college basketball action), 2.1 fewer than the 12.9 it forces on average (87th in college basketball).

Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles outscore opponents by 1.2 points per game (posting 69.5 points per game, 298th in college basketball, and allowing 68.3 per contest, 88th in college basketball) and have a +24 scoring differential.
• The 34.9 rebounds per game Morehead State accumulates rank 61st in the country, 5.8 more than the 29.1 its opponents record.
• Morehead State hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (327th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.6 on average.
• Morehead State has come up short in the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 10.9 (124th in college basketball) while forcing 9.7 (333rd in college basketball).

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