Thursday’s game that pits the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (18-9, 11-5 OVC) versus the Morehead State Eagles (14-13, 9-7 OVC) at Ellis T. Johnson Arena has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 70-67 in favor of SIU-Edwardsville. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on February 20.

Based on our computer prediction, SIU-Edwardsville projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against Morehead State. The total is listed at 130.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Morehead, Kentucky
• Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
• Line: SIU-Edwardsville -2.5
• Point total: 130.5
• Moneyline (to win): SIU-Edwardsville -152, Morehead State +124

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SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SIU-Edwardsville 70, Morehead State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for SIU-Edwardsville vs. Morehead State

• Pick ATS: SIU-Edwardsville (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (130.5)

SIU-Edwardsville has a 14-10-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Morehead State, who is 11-13-0 ATS. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Cougars are 10-14-0 and the Eagles are 9-15-0. The two teams score an average of 140 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total. SIU-Edwardsville is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 contests, while Morehead State has gone 2-8 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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SIU-Edwardsville Performance Insights

• The Cougars’ +194 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 72.9 points per game (216th in college basketball) while allowing 65.7 per outing (35th in college basketball).
• The 34.9 rebounds per game SIU-Edwardsville averages rank 54th in the nation, and are 2.8 more than the 32.1 its opponents pull down per contest.
• SIU-Edwardsville connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (167th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.6 on average.
• The Cougars rank 241st in college basketball with 93.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 17th in college basketball defensively with 84.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• SIU-Edwardsville wins the turnover battle by 2.2 per game, committing 10.5 (104th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.7.

Morehead State Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ -55 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.1 points per game (338th in college basketball) while allowing 69.2 per contest (102nd in college basketball).
• Morehead State averages 33.9 rebounds per game (82nd in college basketball) while allowing 29.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.
• Morehead State makes 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.8. It shoots 31.2% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.6%.
• Morehead State has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 11.0 per game (155th in college basketball) while forcing 9.6 (332nd in college basketball).

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