The Belmont Bruins (16-7) welcome the Morehead State Eagles (12-9) in a matchup that pits the Ohio Valley’s fourth-ranked offense against the fifth-ranked defense. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Bruins were beaten by Tennessee Tech 89-79 the last time they played. Evan Bradds played well for the Bruins, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds, and five assists. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-67 win over Eastern Kentucky in their last outing. Anthony Elechi played well for Morehead State, posting 12 points, eight rebounds, and one steal.
Notes
In its last game, Morehead State won by a margin of three points. Belmont is 1-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Morehead State has a 2-3 record in close games.
On average, Belmont has 72.9 possessions per game and scores 1.131 points on each possession. Morehead State has both fewer possessions (66.2) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.075).
The Belmont Bruins have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the country with an eFG% of 58.0%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Morehead State Eagles are winless with a 0-3 record.
The Belmont Bruins average 29.0 three point attempts per game, while the Morehead State Eagles attempt 15.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Belmont has a solid record of 14-7, while Morehead State is an even 2-2.
Belmont ranks 69th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.24. Morehead State is ranked lower at 144th with an A/TO of 1.10.
The Morehead State Eagles average 8.3 steals per game, ranked 22nd in the nation. The Belmont Bruins have a 6-4 record when they give up at least 8 steals.
