SIU Edwardsville Cougars Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Morehead State Eagles

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

vs

Morehead State Eagles
Thursday, January 15, 2015 7:30 PM ET
Ellis Johnson Arena

The Morehead State Eagles will try to pay off for their supporters and betting fans on Thursday when they play host to the SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Ellis Johnson Arena in NCAA basketball odds action.

SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Morehead State Eagles Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars were listed as 7-point underdogs at many online Sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.

SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Morehead State Eagles Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Morehead State Eagles sport a record of 6-12 and 7-7 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the SIU Edwardsville Cougars have 7-8 and 6-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-4 for the Morehead State Eagles and 2-2-1 for the SIU Edwardsville Cougars.

This game puts the Morehead State Eagles, most recently No. 138 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, who rate No. 264 in the latest survey.

How SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Morehead State Eagles Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Morehead State's No. 129 nationally ranked offense (68.56 points per game) against a SIU Edwardsville Cougars defense that sits as the No. 139 at 65.67 PPG. The Morehead State Eagles have been averaging 42.01% from the field, less than the Cougars have managed so far this season (44.93% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Cougars got 10 points from Rozell Nunn as SIU Edwardsville ran past Tennessee State 45-38 on Saturday at Vadalabene Center.

Morehead State got 22 points from Kareem Storey but lost anyway, 75-72, to Tennessee-Martin on Saturday at Skyhawk Arena.

SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Morehead State Eagles Betting Odds Trends

SIU Edwardsville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
SIU Edwardsville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
SIU Edwardsville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Morehead State
Morehead State is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Morehead State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Morehead State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing SIU Edwardsville

Next Betting Matchups

SIU Edwardsville at Eastern Kentucky, Saturday, January 17th
Morehead State at Eastern Illinois, Saturday, January 17th

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