The Belmont Bruins (10-3, 1-1 OVC) and the Morehead State Eagles (4-11, 0-2 OVC) clash at Curb Event Center. The Bruins look to continue their six-game winning streak. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Morehead State Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Bruins defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 100-89, while the Eagles had no trouble getting past the Kentucky Christian Knights 102-82.
Morehead State played a nearly flawless game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 58.3 and a turnover percentage of 13.1. Kentucky Christian was 25.0 and 19.6, respectively, for those same stats. Meanwhile, Belmont played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.169 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.6. For those same stats, Illinois State was 0.083 and 21.1, respectively. Belmont received a boost from Grayson Murphy, who finished with 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Malek Green had a good game for Morehead State, finishing with 18 points and nine rebounds.
The Bruins dominated this series last year, winning both games. In the most recent contest, Belmont won 108-65. Belmont’s effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over Morehead State. The Bruins had a rate of 0.727 while the Eagles posted a mark of 0.438. This is the first time these teams will clash this year.
The Eagles’ Jordan Walker has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 0 points per game. Meanwhile, Kevin McClain has averaged 0 points during that same time frame for the Bruins.
Belmont could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their upper-echelon offense goes up against one of the country’s worst defenses. The Bruins rank 55th in effective field goal percentage (0.549), while Morehead State ranks 308th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.535).
Morehead State Eagles at Belmont Bruins ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Belmont, ATS Winner – Belmont, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Belmont ranks fifth in assists per game (19.5) while Morehead State ranks 187th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
- The Bruins average 4.8 blocks per game, which ranks 30th in the nation. The Eagles rank 156th in blocks allowed per game (4.9).
- Belmont ranks 37th in steals per game (8.2) while Morehead State ranks 106th (6.6).
- The Bruins average 40.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 37th in the country. The Eagles rank 217th in rebounds allowed per game (38.0).
- Belmont ranks 20th in three pointers attempted per game (28.2) while Morehead State ranks 173rd in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.2, down from 5.7 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Bruins have scored an average of 94.8 points per game (9.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (6.1 below their season average).
