Ohio vs. Morehead State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 7

Published 2:38 am Saturday, December 7, 2024

Saturday’s contest between the Ohio Bobcats (3-5) and the Morehead State Eagles (3-5) at Convocation Center Ohio is expected to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 80-69 and heavily favors Ohio to secure the victory. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on December 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Morehead State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 13.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 147.5 over/under.

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Ohio vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Athens, Ohio
  • Venue: Convocation Center Ohio
  • Line: Ohio -13.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Ohio -1053, Morehead State +630

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Ohio vs. Morehead State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Ohio 80, Morehead State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Ohio vs. Morehead State

  • Pick ATS: Morehead State (+13.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (147.5)

Ohio’s record against the spread this season is 2-6-0, and Morehead State’s is 4-3-0. The Bobcats have a 7-1-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Eagles have a record of 3-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams put up 144 points per game combined, 3.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Ohio Performance Insights

  • The Bobcats average 77.5 points per game (153rd in college basketball) while allowing 80.1 per contest (337th in college basketball). They have a -21 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 2.6 points per game.
  • Ohio loses the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It is recording 28.5 rebounds per game (340th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.4 per contest.
  • Ohio makes 8.6 three-pointers per game (115th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.0 on average.
  • The Bobcats rank 164th in college basketball by averaging 97.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 338th in college basketball, allowing 100.3 points per 100 possessions.
  • Ohio has committed 2.2 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.9 (113th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.1 (114th in college basketball).

Morehead State Performance Insights

  • The Eagles have a -53 scoring differential, falling short by 6.6 points per game. They’re putting up 66.5 points per game, 328th in college basketball, and are allowing 73.1 per outing to rank 230th in college basketball.
  • Morehead State is 226th in the nation at 32.5 rebounds per game. That’s 1.1 more than the 31.4 its opponents average.
  • Morehead State makes 5.3 three-pointers per game (347th in college basketball) at a 28.6% rate (330th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per contest its opponents make, shooting 30.4% from deep.
  • Morehead State has committed 11.9 turnovers per game (202nd in college basketball), 2.4 more than the 9.5 it forces (338th in college basketball).

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