The Eastern Washington Eagles welcome the Morehead State Eagles to Reese Court. Action begins at 9:05 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 17.
The Eagles are hoping to rebound after their 97-80 loss to Western Carolina on Monday. Felix Von Hofe had a solid performance, putting up 27 points, two rebounds, and one assist for Eastern Washington. The Eagles, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 72-62 loss against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Lyonell Gaines played well for Morehead State, recording 11 points, four rebounds, and one assist.
Austin McBroom has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Eagles. During that stretch, he has averaged 23.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 5.0 three-pointers.
Morehead State takes on Eastern Washington as a five-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 141 points. The Eagles come into this game 5-6 Straight Up (SU) and 3-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Eagles are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .488 from the field.
In the other locker room, the Eagles have records of 5-2 ATS and 5-3 SU. The Eagles are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.0 steals per game.
Eastern Washington and Morehead State will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mor, ATS Winner – Mor, O/U – Over
Notes
Eastern Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Eastern Washington averages 80.5 points per game this season. Morehead State is one of the best teams in points allowed, giving up just 61.4 points per game (ranked 23rd).
The Eastern Washington Eagles rank 41st for their offensive rating of 115.1. The Morehead State Eagles have a defensive rating of 93.7 (ranked 53rd).
The Morehead State Eagles average a field goal percentage of 42.5% this season. The Eastern Washington Eagles have a losing record of 3-6 when opponents have a FG% of 42.5% or greater.
The Eastern Washington Eagles rank lower for their field goal percentage (32nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (13th), but the Morehead State Eagles have a better FG% ranking (235th) than eFG% ranking (257th).
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Morehead State ranks 16th. Eastern Washington ranks 336th in defensive rebounds.
Ranked seventh, Morehead State averages a forced turnover percentage of 25.7% this season. When the Eastern Washington Eagles suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-1 record.
