Who's Playing
Morehead State @ SIU-Edwardsville
Current Records: Morehead State 21-9; SIU-Edwardsville 10-20
What to Know
The Morehead State Eagles and the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars are set to square off in an Ohio Valley matchup at 4:30 p.m. ET Feb. 26 at First Community Arena. The Eagles won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 10-point advantage in the spread.
Morehead State took their contest on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging an 82-46 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.
Meanwhile, SIU-Edwardsville was close but no cigar on Thursday as they fell 68-64 to the Austin Peay Governors. The game was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but SIU-Edwardsville had been the slight favorite coming in.
This next matchup looks promising for Morehead State, who are favored by a full 10 points. Those taking them against the spread are banking on an outcome similar to that of the team's contest on Thursday, where they covered a 16-point spread.
Morehead State came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars in the teams' previous meeting last month, sneaking past 77-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have home-court advantage. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Where: First Community Arena -- Edwardsville, Illinois
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Eagles are a big 10-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 9.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
Morehead State have won seven out of their last ten games against SIU-Edwardsville.
- Jan 22, 2022 - Morehead State 77 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 74
- Feb 22, 2021 - Morehead State 56 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 48
- Dec 18, 2020 - SIU-Edwardsville 69 vs. Morehead State 65
- Feb 06, 2020 - Morehead State 58 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 49
- Jan 09, 2020 - Morehead State 83 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 77
- Mar 06, 2019 - Morehead State 72 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 68
- Jan 31, 2019 - SIU-Edwardsville 83 vs. Morehead State 76
- Jan 06, 2018 - SIU-Edwardsville 70 vs. Morehead State 65
- Jan 07, 2017 - Morehead State 73 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 65
- Jan 14, 2016 - Morehead State 70 vs. SIU-Edwardsville 67
Injury Report for SIU-Edwardsville
- Ray'Sean Taylor: Out for the Season (Knee)
