Morehead State vs. UT Martin: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Tipping off at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Morehead State Eagles (20-6, 11-2 OVC) will play the UT Martin Skyhawks (16-10, 9-4 OVC) at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Morehead State’s Riley Minix is among the players to watch. Saturday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Skyhawks features the Eagles as 4-point favorites. The game has a point total of 146.5.

Morehead State vs. UT Martin Betting Lines

Morehead State vs UT Martin Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Morehead State -4 146.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UT Martin (+4)
Total Pick Under (146.5)

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Morehead State vs. UT Martin Stat Rankings

Morehead State Avg. (Rank) UT Martin Avg. (Rank)
75.5 (132nd) Points Scored 80.0 (48th)
62.1 (8th) Points Allowed 76.1 (295th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.8 (36th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (180th)
9.0 (38th) 3pt Made 8.4 (87th)
15.0 (73rd) Assists 13.1 (175th)
11.6 (208th) Turnovers 11.6 (208th)

Morehead State vs. UT Martin Betting Trends

  • The Eagles have beaten the spread 15 times in 22 games.
  • Against the spread as 4-point favorites or more, Morehead State is 10-3.
  • Out of 22 Eagles games so far this year, 10 have gone over the total.
  • In seven games this year, Morehead State and its opponent have combined for more than 146.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 146.5 points, 8.9 higher than the average total in Eagles games this season.
  • UT Martin’s record against the spread is 12-10-0.
  • The Skyhawks are 4-4 as 4-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been 10 Morehead State’s games (out of 22) that hit the over this season.
  • There have been 14 Skyhawks games this season with more than 146.5 points scored.
  • The average total for UT Martin’s games is 156.1 points, which is 9.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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Morehead State Impact Players

  • Minix puts up 20.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.2 assists, shooting 54.9% from the field and 33.3% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jordan Lathon is putting up 15.9 points, 2.1 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game.
  • Drew Thelwell leads his squad in assists per contest (6.2), and also averages 9.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Kalil Thomas is putting up 12.0 points, 1.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
  • Eddie Ricks III puts up 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.

UT Martin Impact Players

  • The Skyhawks receive 17.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Jacob Crews.
  • Issa Muhammad is No. 1 on the Skyhawks in rebounding (9.1 per game), and posts 11.4 points and 1.7 assists. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • The Skyhawks get 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from KK Curry.
  • Justus Jackson gives the Skyhawks 7.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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