Morehead State Vs Eastern Illinois: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 22, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 21, 2023

Ta’lon Cooper leads the Morehead State Eagles (19-10, 12-4 OVC) into a road matchup with the Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-20, 5-11 OVC) at Lantz Arena on Wednesday, starting at 8:30 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Panthers features the Eagles as 4.5-point favorites. A 131-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Morehead State Vs Eastern Illinois Betting Lines

Morehead State vs Eastern Illinois Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Morehead State -4.5 131 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Eastern Illinois (+4.5)
Total Pick Over (131)

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Morehead State Vs Eastern Illinois Stat Rankings

Morehead State Avg. (Rank) Eastern Illinois Avg. (Rank)
70.6 (199th) Points Scored 69.1 (243rd)
66.9 (94th) Points Allowed 72.1 (250th)
33.9 (125th) Rebounds 32.4 (223rd)
8.8 (215th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (221st)
7.2 (211th) 3pt Made 5.3 (343rd)
13.6 (153rd) Assists 14.3 (107th)
11.6 (132nd) Turnovers 13.1 (267th)

Morehead State Vs Eastern Illinois Betting Trends

  • The Eagles’ record against the spread is 15-10-0.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, Morehead State is 5-2 against the spread.
  • The Eagles have seen nine of their 25 games go over the point total.
  • In 15 games this season, Morehead State and its opponent have combined to score more than 131 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 131 points, and that’s 6.5 less than the average total in this season’s Eagles contests.
  • Eastern Illinois has covered the spread 13 times in 27 games.
  • The Panthers are 11-8 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of 25 Morehead State’s games so far this year, nine have hit the over.
  • So far this season, 19 Panthers games have featured more than 131 points scored.
  • This season, Eastern Illinois’ games have resulted in an average scoring total of 141.2, which is 10.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Morehead State Impact Players

  • Alex Gross is tops on the Eagles at 7.3 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 0.8 assists and 12.1 points.
  • Drew Thelwell is putting up 10.9 points, 2.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
  • Jake Wolfe is averaging 9.2 points, 2.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Branden Maughmer puts up 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 39.6% from the field.

Eastern Illinois Impact Players

  • Kinyon Hodges is the Panthers’ top scorer (14 points per game), and he produces 2.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
  • Yaakema Rose Jr. paces the Panthers in assists (3.4 per game), and produces 9 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Sincere Malone tops the Panthers in rebounding (4.6 per game), and produces 6.3 points and 1.2 assists. He also averages 2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Panthers receive 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Caleb Donaldson.
  • Nick Ellington gets the Panthers 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 1 block.

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