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The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (14-8, 5-4 OVC) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Morehead State Eagles (13-9, 6-3 OVC) on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Ellis T. Johnson Arena as only 1.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 3:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is 136.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Eagles vs. Cougars
- Game Day: Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Morehead, Kentucky
- Arena: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | -1.5 | 136.5 |
Morehead State Betting Stats & Information
- Morehead State has won six of eight games when the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
- The Eagles have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -114 or shorter.
- The Eagles have a 9-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this year, the Cougars are 7-2 against the spread.
- The average over/under Morehead State has had in its matchups this season is 4.6 more points than this particular game’s point total.
SIU-Edwardsville Betting Stats & Info
- This season, SIU-Edwardsville has been the underdog 10 times and won six of those games.
- The Cougars have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -107 odds on them winning this game.
- The Cougars have gone 12-7-0 ATS this season.
- The Cougars have a 7-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average total for SIU-Edwardsville’s games this year is 6.4 more points than the point total of 136.5 for this outing.
Morehead State vs. SIU-Edwardsville Season Stat Comparison
| Morehead State Rank | Morehead State AVG | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | SIU-Edwardsville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178th | 71.8 | Points Scored | 73.9 | 138th |
| 176th | 69.3 | Points Allowed | 69 | 168th |
| 169th | 32.3 | Rebounds | 34 | 83rd |
| 236th | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 | 60th |
| 184th | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 7 | 229th |
| 102nd | 14.3 | Assists | 12.5 | 242nd |
| 140th | 11.8 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 190th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Morehead State Eagles Leaders
- The Eagles leader in points and assists is Mark Freeman, who puts up 15.3 points per game to go with 3.8 assists.
- Alex Gross is Morehead State’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 7.2 boards in each contest while scoring 12 points per game.
- Freeman leads the Eagles in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Leaders
- Ray’Sean Taylor is at the top of the Cougars scoring leaderboard with 15.2 points per game. He also pulls down 4.1 rebounds and dishes out 2.8 assists per game.
- Deejuan Pruitt puts up a stat line of 8.6 rebounds, 11.8 points and 1.3 assists per game for SIU-Edwardsville to take the top rebound spot on the team. Damarco Minor has the top spot for assists with 2.9 per game, adding 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per outing.
- Taylor hits 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cougars.
