Southeast Missouri State vs. Morehead State betting: OVC Tournament preview for March 6

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The No. 3 seed Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (20-12, 14-6 OVC) and the No. 2 seed Morehead State Eagles (19-12, 15-5 OVC) meet in the OVC Tournament Friday at Ford Center, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Southeast Missouri State is favored by 2.5 points. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.

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Southeast Missouri State Cover -2.5 vs Morehead State -108

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Southeast Missouri State vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • Southeast Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -146
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Southeast Missouri State (-2.5)
  • Total: 143

Southeast Missouri State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Redhawks have been putting up 73.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Southeast Missouri State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 66.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.8 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Redhawks are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.5), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.3% compared to 30.6% season-long).

Southeast Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-10-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-7 (Home: 7-4; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (169th in nation) 42.7 (90th) 31.8 (192nd) 30.6 (156th) 12.6 (276th) 11.2 (211th)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are posting 73.7 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (75.8).
  • Morehead State is surrendering 69.5 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 5.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.6).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Eagles are making 5.4 treys per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (6.0). They sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (33.6%).

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 11-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-11 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (93rd in nation) 43.7 (143rd) 33.2 (109th) 30.1 (125th) 13.8 (178th) 11.4 (225th)
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