The Morehead State Eagles (2-4) square off against the Northern Kentucky Norse (6-1) at Ellis T Johnson Arena. The game starts at 7:35 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Morehead State Eagles Free Prediction
In the Norse’s last outing, they were beaten by the UCF Knights, 66-53. One of UCF’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 36 trips to the line, while Northern Kentucky went just 17 times. Drew McDonald was the top scorer from either team with 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
The Eagles got blown out by the Lipscomb Bisons in their last outing, 87-55. Lipscomb’s 11.7 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Morehead State, who had a mark of 21.6. The Bisons’ mark was better than their season average of 17.0, while the Eagles’ was above their season average of 13.6. With 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting, Lamontray Harris was the game’s high scorer.
The Norse won the only game against the Eagles last season, 86-49. The Norse had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.704 vs. 0.412) and had a much better turnover percentage (19.6 vs. 26.9).
Morehead State might have difficulty scoring as they face off against one of the nation’s best defenses. Northern Kentucky ranks fourth in defensive efficiency, while the Eagles rank 279th in offensive efficiency dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Morehead State Eagles Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Morehead State, ATS Winner – Morehead State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Northern Kentucky ranks 20th in assists per game (16.4) while Morehead State ranks 293rd in assists allowed per game (15.7).
The Norse rank 30th in steals per game (7.6) while the Eagles rank 208th (5.7).
Northern Kentucky ranks 75th in three pointers attempted per game (24.3) while Morehead State ranks 224th in three pointers allowed per game (23.0).
The Norse average 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 86th in the country. The Eagles rank 162nd in rebounds allowed per game (34.9).
Northern Kentucky ranks 131st in blocks per game (3.5) while Morehead State ranks 192nd in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
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