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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (14-5, 5-1 OVC) are 9.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a four-game home win streak when they take on the Morehead State Eagles (10-9, 3-3 OVC) on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Sam M. Vadalabene Center. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 137.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Eagles
- Game Day: Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Edwardsville, Illinois
- Arena: Sam M. Vadalabene Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SIU-Edwardsville | -9.5 | 137.5 |
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Stats & Information
- SIU-Edwardsville has won 83.3% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (5-1).
- The Cougars have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -510 or shorter.
- The Cougars are 12-4-0 against the spread this season.
- The Eagles are 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under SIU-Edwardsville has had in its matchups this year is 5.4 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Morehead State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Morehead State has won two out of the nine games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Eagles have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +365 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this season, the Eagles have put together a 7-9-0 record against the spread.
- The Eagles are 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Morehead State this year is 4.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.
SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Season Stat Comparison
| SIU-Edwardsville Rank | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | Morehead State AVG | Morehead State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117th | 75.1 | Points Scored | 71.8 | 176th |
| 140th | 67.8 | Points Allowed | 70.1 | 207th |
| 85th | 34.3 | Rebounds | 33.3 | 131st |
| 84th | 9.9 | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 | 216th |
| 231st | 7 | 3pt Made | 7.2 | 208th |
| 247th | 12.5 | Assists | 14.3 | 104th |
| 194th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 12 | 148th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is Ray’Sean Taylor, who averages 13.8 per contest to go with 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
- Deejuan Pruitt leads SIU-Edwardsville in rebounding, averaging 7.9 per game, while Damarco Minor leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.8 in each contest.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Taylor, who makes 1.9 threes per game.
Morehead State Eagles Leaders
- Mark Freeman collects 14.7 points and adds 3.6 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Eagles’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Alex Gross’ stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 12.1 points and 0.9 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Morehead State rebounding leaderboard.
- Freeman is the top scorer from deep for the Eagles, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
