The Morehead State Eagles (11-10, 7-3 OVC) will attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they host the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-8, 6-4 OVC) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026 as 1.5-point favorites. The Cougars have also won three games in a row. The matchup’s over/under is 130.5.
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Morehead State Cover -1.5 vs SIU-Edwardsville -110
Morehead State vs. SIU-Edwardsville betting lines
- Morehead State moneyline odds to win: -126
- SIU-Edwardsville moneyline odds to win: +105
- Spread: Morehead State (-1.5)
- Total: 130.5
Morehead State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Morehead State sports a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-6-0).
- The Eagles have gone over the total in three of five home games (60%), compared to five of 12 road games (41.7%).
Recent trends
- The Eagles’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 77.5 points per contest compared to the 76.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Morehead State has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 72.8 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 77.0 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
- While the Eagles are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.2 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.8% from deep over the last 10, 33.5% on the season).
Morehead State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (124th in nation) | 44.8 (235th) | 34.2 (93rd) | 30.4 (137th) | 14.6 (144th) | 12.1 (265th) |
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SIU-Edwardsville statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- SIU-Edwardsville has been better against the spread away (6-3-0) than at home (2-6-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Cougars games have finished over three of eight times at home (37.5%), and three of nine away (33.3%).
- This year the Cougars are 1-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 3-2 (.600).
Recent trends
- The Cougars are putting up 66.8 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 6.0 fewer points than their average for the season (72.8).
- SIU-Edwardsville is surrendering 64.4 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (65.3).
- Over their previous 10 games, the Cougars are making 7.1 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (7.0). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.2%) compared to their season average (33.9%).
SIU-Edwardsville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (231st in nation) | 39.3 (17th) | 33.3 (132nd) | 30.4 (137th) | 13.4 (230th) | 10.5 (107th) |
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