Morehead State vs SIU Edwardsville Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Morehead State vs SIU Edwardsville

The Morehead State Eagles go up against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, with tip-off scheduled for 16:30 on Saturday, January 3.

Over 134.5 points seems very realistic when Morehead State go up against SIUE. We’re taking odds of -112 on the basis that the total line is too low.

Morehead State Eagles lost on the road in their previous game. Lindenwood Lions won 77-64.

SIU Edwardsville Cougars won their last game which was at home. It was a 59-55 triumph against Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles.

Head-to-Head Statistics

SIUE have claimed victory in the last two matchups against Morehead State. They won 65-54 at home and 80-62 on the road. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Morehead State winning six times.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Morehead State	20-13	2484	2466	18	12-2	8-11	1L
SIU Edwardsville	19-13	2271	2070	201	10-6	9-7	1L

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Morehead State vs SIU Edwardsville Prediction & Picks

This Morehead State vs SIU Edwardsville betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including an expert match prediction, correct score bet and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

These teams are capable of scoring more than 134.5 points in this college matchup. Therefore, we’re going Over the total line and expect a payout at -112.

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Key Morehead State vs SIU Edwardsville stats:

• The 134.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 MSU games.
• The 134.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 20 MSU games.
• The 134.5 line has been covered in the last 2 MSU games.
• The 134.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 SIUE games.
• The 134.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 SIUE games.

Over 134.5 Probability

According to the best betting apps, our pick has a 52.9% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Morehead State 66 - 76 SIUE

There’s the chance to back the Cougars in lots of different ways and this includes predicting the correct winning score. We’ll go for a 76-66 victory in their favor.

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Morehead State vs SIU Edwardsville Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

SIU Edwardsville are regarded as having a 74% chance of winning this college game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -278. Morehead State are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +220.

There is a spread of 5.5 and total points has a line of 133.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you fancy Over 133.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Moneyline

MSU

+220

SIUE

-278

Point Spread

MSU +5.5

-106

SIUE -5.5

-114

Total Points

Under 133.5

-110

Over 133.5

-110

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Morehead State Stats

SIU Edwardsville Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 150.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 134.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 134.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.10 pts and allowed 72.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 67.90 pts and allowed 82.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 143.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 144.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 134.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 134.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.60 pts and allowed 68.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 79.10 pts and allowed 65.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Ohio Valley	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Tennessee State	23-9	2577	2347	230	13-2	10-7	6W
UT Martin	22-11	2305	2086	219	13-3	9-8	1L
Morehead State	20-13	2484	2466	18	12-2	8-11	1L
Southeast Missouri	20-13	2460	2331	129	11-5	9-8	1L
SIU Edwardsville	19-13	2271	2070	201	10-6	9-7	1L
Lindenwood	18-15	2566	2398	168	10-5	8-10	1L
Tennessee Tech	13-18	2272	2308	-36	8-6	5-12	2L
Eastern Illinois	13-20	2214	2321	-107	9-6	4-14	1L
Little Rock	12-20	2257	2372	-115	7-6	5-14	1L
Southern Indiana	7-23	2062	2212	-150	3-10	4-13	2L
Western Illinois	4-26	1933	2334	-401	3-11	1-15	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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