Southern Indiana vs. Morehead State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-8, 0-1 OVC) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Morehead State Eagles (4-7, 1-0 OVC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Screaming Eagles Arena. The game airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

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Southern Indiana vs. Morehead State betting lines

  • Southern Indiana moneyline odds to win: -114
  • Morehead State moneyline odds to win: -106
  • Spread: Southern Indiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Southern Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern Indiana sports a worse record against the spread at home (0-2-0) than it does in away games (1-4-0).
  • The Screaming Eagles have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in zero of two home matchups (0%). In away games, they have hit the over in one of five games (20%).

Last season stats

  • At 71.5 points scored per game and 73.5 points conceded last season, the Screaming Eagles were 246th in the country offensively and 225th defensively.
  • Last season, Southern Indiana was 174th in the nation in rebounds (32.1 per game) and 329th in rebounds conceded (34.1).
  • At 11.4 assists per game last season, the Screaming Eagles were 323rd in the country.

Southern Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (345th in nation) 43.5 (183rd) 34.4 (134th) 37.7 (358th) 12.1 (313th) 11.1 (134th)

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Morehead State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Morehead State had better results away (9-7-0) than at home (3-9-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games went over more frequently at home (six of 12, 50%) than on the road (five of 16, 31.2%) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Eagles won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (5-9).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles struggled to put up points last season, ranking 14th-worst in college basketball with 66.1 points per game. They fared better at the other end, ranking 74th by allowing 68.7 points per contest.
  • Morehead State grabbed 33.3 boards per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.5 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
  • The Eagles ranked 319th in the country with 11.5 assists per game.

Morehead State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (200th in nation) 45.7 (288th) 34.5 (125th) 33.4 (286th) 13.8 (230th) 13.5 (312th)
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