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SIUE Cougars @ Morehead State Eagles

Current Records: SIUE 16-15, Morehead State 23-8

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Morehead State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the SIUE Cougars are set to clash at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Ford Center in an Ohio Valley postseason contest. Morehead State's defense has only allowed 62.5 points per game this season, so SIUE's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 23.6% better than the opposition, a fact Morehead State proved on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-49 victory over the Lions.

Meanwhile, SIUE had to suffer through a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 68-57 on Wednesday.

SIUE's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ray'Sean Taylor led the charge by scoring 25 points along with two steals. Shamar Wright was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.

The Eagles' win bumped their record up to 23-8. As for the Cougars, their victory bumped their record up to 17-15.

Morehead State is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their 19th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 10-7-1 against the spread).

Morehead State beat SIUE 79-68 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morehead State since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Morehead State is a big 8-point favorite against SIUE, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 138 points.

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Series History

Morehead State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against SIUE.

  • Feb 08, 2024 - Morehead State 79 vs. SIUE 68
  • Jan 13, 2024 - SIUE 61 vs. Morehead State 48
  • Jan 28, 2023 - Morehead State 55 vs. SIUE 50
  • Jan 19, 2023 - Morehead State 67 vs. SIUE 58
  • Feb 26, 2022 - SIUE 77 vs. Morehead State 70
  • Jan 22, 2022 - Morehead State 77 vs. SIUE 74
  • Feb 22, 2021 - Morehead State 56 vs. SIUE 48
  • Dec 18, 2020 - SIUE 69 vs. Morehead State 65
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Morehead State 58 vs. SIUE 49
  • Jan 09, 2020 - Morehead State 83 vs. SIUE 77