Southeast Missouri State vs Morehead State 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Morehead State Eagles will travel to the Show Me Center to take on the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Morehead State Eagles won their 9^th straight game and improved to 15-5 on the season after defeating the Tennessee State Tigers, 67-54, this past Monday. Morehead State was outstanding defensively against Tennessee State and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half for the victory after taking a 59-43 lead with 7:00 minutes left in regulation. Morehead State shot 47.2% from the field & 35.3% from beyond the arc while holding Tennessee State to 31.6% shooting from the field & 19.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Johni Broome who had a double-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 6 blocks, & 3 steals.

On the season, Morehead State is averaging 71.0 ppg on 46.7% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 38.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Morehead State has been led by Johni Broome (16.2 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 3.6 bpg), Tray Hollowell (12.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.7 apg), Skyelar Potter (10.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg), & Ta’lon Cooper (9.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 6.6 apg).

Defensively, Morehead State is holding their opponents to an average of 63.7 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 5.2 and a turnover margin of -1.4.

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 8-11 on the season after defeating the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 87-58, this past Saturday. Southeast Missouri State was outstanding on the offensive end against Eastern Illinois and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 51-32 lead. Southeast Missouri State shot 49.2% from the field & 42.9% from beyond the arc while holding Eastern Illinois to 38.0% shooting from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Redhawks was Dylan Branson who had 15 points, 4 rebounds, & 3 assists.

On the season, Southeast Missouri State is averaging 75.6 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Redhawks are averaging 8.9 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Southeast Missouri State has been led by Eric Reed Jr. (15.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.6 apg), Phillip Russell (14.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.2 spg), Chris Harris (9.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg), & DQ Nicholas (7.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Southeast Missouri State is allowing their opponents to average 79.8 ppg on 46.4% shooting from the field. The Redhawks have a rebound margin of -3.8 and a turnover margin of -0.1.

The Eagles are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games vs. Southeast Missouri State, however, are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games. The Redhawks are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games & 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. Morehead State.

Morehead State has been led by their defense which ranks 51^st in scoring defense, 141^st in defensive FG%, & 53^rd in rebound margin and although the Eagles rank just 193^rd in scoring offense, the Eagles have shot the ball well and currently rank 59^th in FG% & 20^th in 3P-FG%. Southeast Missouri State has been led by their offense which ranks 85^th in scoring offense & 55^th in three-pointers made per game, however, the Redhawks have struggled defensively and currently rank just 341^st in scoring defense & 327^th in defensive FG%.

Southeast Missouri State has played well as of late and have a 5-2 record at home, however, they are going to have their hands full against a very talented Morehead State team that has been rolling throughout the OVC conference so far this season. Morehead State has a solid defense that should give Southeast Missouri State some trouble and as I think their offense puts up plenty of points against the below average Redhawks defense, I think Morehead State does enough to cover this midrange spread. Good Luck!