The Morehead State Eagles (10-7, 5-1 OVC) aim to extend a four-game home winning streak when hosting the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-9, 2-4 OVC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET.

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Morehead State vs. Western Illinois Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Morehead State Stats Insights

• This season, the Eagles have a 43.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.3% lower than the 44.8% of shots the Leathernecks’ opponents have hit.
• Morehead State has an 8-0 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 44.8% from the field.
• The Eagles are the 55th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Leathernecks sit at 229th.
• The Eagles put up just 0.9 fewer points per game (69.6) than the Leathernecks give up (70.5).
• When Morehead State puts up more than 70.5 points, it is 5-2.

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Western Illinois Stats Insights

• The Leathernecks’ 44.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is one percentage point higher than the Eagles have allowed to their opponents (43.4%).
• This season, Western Illinois has a 4-3 record in games the team collectively shoots higher than 43.4% from the field.
• The Leathernecks are the 229th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Eagles sit at 95th.
• The Leathernecks put up an average of 70.5 points per game, just 0.7 more points than the 69.8 the Eagles allow to opponents.
• Western Illinois has an 8-0 record when allowing fewer than 69.6 points.

Morehead State Home & Away Comparison

• Morehead State averages 79.3 points per game at home, compared to 63.8 points per game on the road, a difference of 15.5 points per contest.
• Defensively the Eagles have played better at home this season, ceding 61.5 points per game, compared to 74 on the road.
• When playing at home, Morehead State is sinking 0.9 more treys per game (6.2) than in road games (5.3). However, it has a lower three-point percentage at home (29.4%) compared to away from home (31.4%).

Western Illinois Home & Away Comparison

• At home Western Illinois is putting up 76 points per game, 11.6 more than it is averaging away (64.4).
• The Leathernecks give up 66.5 points per game at home, and 72.6 on the road.
• Beyond the arc, Western Illinois has a lower 3-point percentage at home (36.3%) than on the road (36.9%). But it knocks down the same number of treys at home as on the road (8.6 per game).

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