Morehead State vs Eastern Kentucky College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/5/21

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Morehead State Eagles meet Friday in the college basketball OVC Semifinal at the Ford Center.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels look for another win after beating Austin Peay on Thursday. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are averaging 82.9 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 74.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Brandon Knapper is averaging 18.3 points and three rebounds while Tre King is averaging 15.2 points and one assist. Wendell Green Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jomaru Brown is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The Morehead State Eagles look to build on their five game winning streak. The Morehead State Eagles are averaging 68.6 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Johni Broome is averaging 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds while DeVon Cooper is averaging 11.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. Skyelar Potter is the third double-digit scorer and Ta’lon Cooper is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Morehead State Eagles are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Morehead State Eagles are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.

The Colonels are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog and 28-11-2 ATS in their last 41 games overall. The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 13-3 in Colonels last 16 overall. The over is 9-4 in Eagles last 13 neutral site games. The underdog is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

You can make a case for either of these teams that have been covering machines all season long. However, the Morehead State Eagles have the rest advantage and are winning by an average of 9.2 points while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three during their five game winning streak. Morehead State is usually money come tournament time. Give me the Eagles in this toss up contest.