On Thursday at Lantz Arena, the Morehead State Eagles (12-4, 3-0 OVC) will meet the Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-8, 2-1 OVC) — with Morehead State’s Jordan Lathon among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:30 PM ET. The Eagles match up with the Panthers in a game that Morehead State is currently a healthy favorite by 7.5 points. The matchup’s point total is 133.5.
Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | -7.5 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Eastern Illinois (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Stat Rankings
| Morehead State Avg. (Rank) | Eastern Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.6 (86th) | Points Scored | 71.8 (260th) |
| 63.3 (19th) | Points Allowed | 66.8 (83rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.8 (17th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 (195th) |
| 9.4 (37th) | 3pt Made | 5.9 (310th) |
| 15.9 (54th) | Assists | 14.4 (121st) |
| 11.9 (195th) | Turnovers | 10.8 (104th) |
Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Betting Trends
- The Eagles’ record against the spread is 9-3-0.
- Morehead State is unbeaten ATS (3-0) as a 7.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- Out of 12 Eagles games so far this year, eight have hit the over.
- Nine times so far this season, Morehead State and its opponent have combined to score more than 133.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 133.5 points, 8.4 fewer than the average total in this season’s Eagles contests.
- Eastern Illinois has beaten the spread six times in 12 games.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Panthers are 5-4.
- Out of 12 Morehead State’s games so far this season, eight have hit the over.
- Panthers games have gone over 133.5 points on six occasions this season.
- The average total for Eastern Illinois’ games is 138.6 points, 5.1 more than this game’s over/under.
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Morehead State Impact Players
- Riley Minix is tops on the Eagles with 17.8 points per game and 9.4 rebounds, while also posting 2.3 assists.
- Lathon averages 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Drew Thelwell leads his team in assists per contest (5.9), and also averages 10.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. Defensively, he tallies 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Eddie Ricks III is posting 7.2 points, 1.5 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game.
- Kalil Thomas posts 12.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Eastern Illinois Impact Players
- Kooper Jacobi is averaging a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 10.8 points and 1.5 assists, making 44.6% of his shots from the field.
- Nakyel Shelton is posting 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor and 27.9% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per game.
- The Panthers get 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Kyndall Davis.
- The Panthers get 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Corey Sawyer Jr.
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