Morehead State travels to Eastern Illinois on Saturday, hoping to boost its 12-12 record with a victory over the Panthers.

The Eagles will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 8-12 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Panthers are 7-8 ATS. Morehead State is 6-14 against the total, while Eastern Illinois is 4-11 versus the number.



View Morehead State vs Eastern Illinois Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Eastern Illinois opened as 1.5-point underdogs in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 224-rated Morehead State taking on the No. 295-rated Panthers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 65-62 win for the Eagles on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Eastern Illinois's No. 261-rated squad against Morehead State's No. 297-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Eastern Illinois rates No. 301 in the country with 4.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 96 nationally with 7 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Morehead State owns the country's No. 107-rated mark, allowing 67.3 points per game on the highway. Eastern Illinois, on the other hand, rates No. 308 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Morehead State was a 61-53 loser on the road against SIU Edwardsville. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as favorites. The Eagles got 16 points from Milton Chavis, but it was SIU Edwardsville that prevailed in a 61-53 final on Thursday at Vadalabene Center.

In their last action, Eastern Illinois was a 47-43 loser at home against Eastern Kentucky. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. The Panthers endured a 47-43 loss at the hands of the Colonels on Thursday, despite a 12-point effort from Jeremy Granger at Lantz Arena.


Morehead State Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Jacksonville State are 9-1
After playing SIU Edwardsville are 2-0
After a loss are 7-3

Eastern Illinois Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tennessee Tech are 5-5
After playing Eastern Kentucky are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

A few Eagles at Panthers trends to consider:
Morehead State is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Morehead State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Eastern Illinois
Morehead State is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Morehead State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 6 games
Eastern Illinois is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Morehead State


Next up:
Morehead State home to Jacksonville State, Wednesday, February 8
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech, Thursday, February 9