Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs Morehead State Basketball Picks 1-13-24
Morehead State Eagles (12-4) vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (9-8)
January 13, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars +4.5; Over/Under: +138
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The Morehead State Eagles are riding a 5-game winning streak. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Morehead State Eagles vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars prediction.
Morehead State Eagles Betting Preview
The Morehead State Eagles recently beat Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois. The Morehead State Eagles are averaging 78.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 62.6 points on 37.6 percent shooting. Riley Minix is averaging 18.4 points and 9.2 rebounds, while Jordan Lathon is averaging 16.4 points and 6.8 rebounds. Kalil Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Drew Thelwell is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Morehead State Eagles are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Morehead State Eagles are allowing 28.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.1 rebounds per game.
SIU Edwardsville Cougars Betting Preview
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars recently lost to Little Rock and beat Southern Indiana. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 71.9 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Shamar Wright is averaging 15.7 points and 4 rebounds, while Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 13.7 points and 3.8 rebounds. Damarco Minor is the third double-digit scorer and Lamar Wright is dishing 1.5 assists. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
Morehead State Eagles vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars prediction
The Morehead State Eagles are the more talented team and should be favored, and they’re also 10-3 ATS on the season. Morehead State should probably be the favorite in this spot. However, this is a rare national TV spot for the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars, and I expect the players to have some extra juice flowing for this one. SIU Edwardsville has been in a lot of close games this season, and there should be some extra pep in the step of the home team here. I’ll take a shot with the free points.
