The Morehead State Eagles (4-8) will travel to Mizzou Arena to take on the Missouri Tigers (8-3). Action gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and can be seen on SEC Network.
Morehead State Eagles vs. Missouri Tigers ATS Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Tigers beat the Central Arkansas Bears 68-55, while the Eagles easily got past the Kentucky Christian Knights 102-82.
Morehead State played a nearly perfect game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 58.3 and a turnover percentage of 13.1. For those same stats, Kentucky Christian put up marks of 25.0 and 19.6, respectively. The Tigers, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (26.2 vs. 17.1) and had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 16.8). Missouri received a boost from Mark Smith, who finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Malek Green played a pivotal role for Morehead State with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Jordan Walker has really been playing well recently for Morehead State, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
Getting to the line might be scarce for Morehead State in this meeting. The Eagles rank 306th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.190, while Missouri ranks 44th in FTA rate allowed (0.183).
Morehead State Eagles vs. Missouri Tigers Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Missouri, ATS Winner – Missouri, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Missouri ranks 43rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.9) while Morehead State ranks 189th (37.5).
- The Tigers rank 44th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Eagles rank 106th (6.8).
- Missouri averages 22.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 148th in the country. Morehead State ranks 180th in three pointers allowed per game (24.5).
- The Tigers rank 50th in assists allowed per game (11.4) while the Eagles rank 168th (14.6).
- Missouri ranks 34th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Morehead State ranks 138th (4.8).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 63.6 points per game (4.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.6 points per game (2.2 above their season average).
- The Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.2, down from 3.0 for the season.
