Morehead State Eagles (23-8) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (21-11)
March 9, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans +2.5; Over/Under: +138
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The Little Rock Trojans and the Morehead State Eagles meet in college basketball action from the Ford Center on Saturday night. Who hoists the OVC title at the end of this one? Let’s dive in and find out with our Little Rock vs. Morehead State Prediction.
Little Rock Team Preview
The Little Rock Trojans come into this one fresh off of their 82-57 win over Western Illinois in the semifinals. KK Robinson leads the Trojans in scoring and assists with 15.8 PPG along with 4.3 APG and 5.5 RPG while Jamir Chaplin has 14.8 PPG along with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Trojans in rebounding this season. DeAntoni Gordon has 11.7 PPG with 4.9 RPG and Bradley Douglas has 10.2 PPG with 2.6 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for the Trojans up to this point in the year. As a team, Little Rock is averaging 77.9 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 75% from the foul line this season.
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Morehead State Team Preview
The Morehead State Eagles come into the OVC championship after taking out UT-Martin 82-76 in the semis. Riley Minix leads the Eagles in scoring and rebounding with 20.4 PPG and 9.9 RPG while Jordan Lathon has 15.9 PPG with 6.2 RPG and Kalil Thomas has 12.1 PPG with 4.2 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Morehead State so far this season. Drew Thelwell has 9.5 PPG with a team-high 6.5 APG to lead the Eagles in the assist department while Eddie Ricks III and Dieonte Miles each have 5+ RPG as well this season. As a team, Morehead State is averaging 75.4 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three and 70.9% from the foul line this season.
Little Rock vs. Morehead State Prediction
I’m on Morehead State here. From the beginning of the tournament I’ve been saying that I think Morehead State is the best team in the OVC, and had the Eagles not slipped up down the stretch, this team would’ve won the regular season title. Morehead State’s been the better team statistically throughout conference play and I think that for one more game, the Eagles hold that fact true. Give me Morehead State to get the win, cover and go dancing.
