Morehead State Vs Tennessee State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 15, 2023

Alex Gross and the Morehead State Eagles (17-10, 10-4 OVC) take on Jr. Clay and the Tennessee State Tigers (16-11, 8-6 OVC) at Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky on Thursday, February 16 at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Tigers sees the Eagles as 5-point favorites. A 135.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Morehead State Vs Tennessee State Betting Lines

Morehead State vs Tennessee State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Morehead State -5 135.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tennessee State (+5)
Total Pick Over (135.5)

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Morehead State Vs Tennessee State Stat Rankings

Morehead State Avg. (Rank) Tennessee State Avg. (Rank)
70.5 (204th) Points Scored 77.1 (53rd)
67.3 (109th) Points Allowed 73.2 (281st)
34 (129th) Rebounds 34.5 (104th)
9 (205th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (169th)
7.1 (221st) 3pt Made 9.6 (20th)
13.6 (153rd) Assists 15.7 (34th)
11.8 (153rd) Turnovers 13.6 (300th)

Morehead State Vs Tennessee State Betting Trends

  • The Eagles have beaten the spread 13 times in 23 games.
  • Morehead State has won once ATS (1-2) as a 5-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Eagles have seen eight of their 23 games hit the over.
  • Morehead State’s games have had more than 135.5 points scored on 11 occasions this season.
  • Eagles games have had an average of 137.8 points this season, 2.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Tennessee State’s record against the spread is 11-12-0.
  • The Tigers are 3-2 as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • Morehead State has played 23 games this year, and eight of them have hit the over.
  • So far this year, 18 Tigers games have featured more than 135.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Tennessee State’s games this year (135.5) is 14.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Morehead State Impact Players

  • Gross leads his team in rebounds per game (7.2), and also posts 11.8 points and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.4 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Drew Thelwell is putting up 10.7 points, 2.7 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Jake Wolfe is putting up 9.2 points, 2.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
  • Branden Maughmer is putting up 7.7 points, 1.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.

Tennessee State Impact Players

  • The Tigers receive 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr..
  • Adong Makuoi is the Tigers’ top rebounder (5.6 per game), and he delivers 9.4 points and 0.4 assists.
  • Zion Griffin gets the Tigers 8.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Dedric Boyd gets the Tigers 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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