Little Rock vs. Morehead State betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Little Rock Trojans (15-9, 9-4 OVC) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to extend a five-game road winning streak when they visit the Morehead State Eagles (14-10, 9-4 OVC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 129 for the matchup.

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Little Rock vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • Little Rock moneyline odds to win: -146
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Little Rock (-2.5)
  • Total: 129

Little Rock statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Little Rock has a worse record against the spread in home games (4-4-0) than it does in road games (9-4-0).
  • The Trojans have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (12.5%) than road games (30.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Little Rock has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.625) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 69.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.5 points more than the 68.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • Little Rock has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 59.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 65.5 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Trojans are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 6.9 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (41.5% compared to 36.9% season-long).

Little Rock betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-17-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (226th in nation) 37.7 (sixth) 32.6 (165th) 33.5 (312th) 14 (154th) 12.5 (287th)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Morehead State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). Away, it is .667 (8-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have gone over 33.3% of the time this season, both at home (three of nine) and away (four of 12).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Eagles are putting up 62.2 points per contest, 5.5 fewer points than their season average (67.7).
  • In its previous 10 games, Morehead State is ceding 64.3 points per contest, 4.3 fewer points than its season average (68.6).
  • The Eagles are draining 5.1 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.8). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (28.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.9%).

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 43.3 (161st) 34.3 (73rd) 29.5 (86th) 11.8 (309th) 10.8 (124th)
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