West Virginia vs Morehead State 11/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Morehead State Eagles (2-1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0)
November 15, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers -16.5 / Morehead State Eagles +16.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Morehead State Eagles and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at WVU Coliseum. The Morehead State Eagles look to build on their 2-1 record. The West Virginia Mountaineers look to remain unbeaten.
The Morehead State Eagles are averaging 71.3 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Mark Freeman is averaging 13.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Drew Thelwell is averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Alex Gross is the third double-digit scorer and Jake Wolfe is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Morehead State Eagles are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Morehead State Eagles are allowing 23.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 78.5 points on 50.9 percent shooting and allowing 57 points on 37 percent shooting. Erik Stevenson is averaging 13 points and 2 rebounds, while Joe Toussaint is averaging 13 points and 3.5 rebounds. Emmitt Matthews Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Mitchell is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mountaineers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 road games. The over is 19-7 in Mountaineers last 26 overall.
The Morehead State Eagles have been sluggish offensively through 3 games, and they haven’t exactly played anybody in those games. It also doesn’t bode well that a sluggish offense going up against this West Virginia pressure defense is going to find success. This one could get ugly for the Morehead State Eagles. I’ll lay the points.
