Eastern Illinois vs Morehead State Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The Eastern Illinois Panthers and the Morehead State Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Gentry Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Eastern Illinois vs. Morehead State prediction.

Matchup History

Morehead State won the first meeting this season by a final score of 73-66 at Eastern Illinois on January 23rd, 2025, making it eight straight wins for the Eagles in this head-to-head matchup with a 6-2 ATS record in that 8-game stretch.

Eastern Illinois Recap

The Eastern Illinois Panthers come into this game looking to add on to their 63-54 win over Southern Indiana last time out to improve to 9-19 on the year. After this game, Eastern Illinois will head home for their final two games of the regular season, first squaring off against the Little Rock Trojans.

Panthers Playing Out The String

Nakyel Shelton leads the Panthers in scoring with 16 PPG along with 4.9 RPG while Kooper Jacobi has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 9.3 RPG to lead the Panthers in rebounding up to this point in the year. Zion Fruster has 12 PPG with 3.2 RPG and Artese Stapleton has 10.5 PPG with 2.6 APG so far this season to round out the scoring in double figures for Eastern Illinois up to this point in the year. As a team, Eastern Illinois is averaging 66.1 PPG on 41% shooting from the field, 31.1% from three and 66.1% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Eastern Illinois Panthers will win

• Morehead State has lost each of its last six games.
• The road team has won each of Eastern Illinois’ last three games.

Morehead State Recap

The Morehead State Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-62 loss at the hands of SIU-Edwardsville in their last game to slip to 14-14 on the year. After this game, Morehead State will head on the road for their final two games of the regular season, first taking on the Tennessee State Tigers.

Eagles Lose 6th In A Row, Backpedalling Into OVC Tournament

Kenny White Jr. leads the Eagles in scoring and rebounding with 12.5 PPG along with a team-high 6 RPG and 2.1 APG while Jerone Morton has 10.3 PPG with 3.3 RPG and a team-high 3.5 APG in 21 games played so far as the only other double-digit scorer for Morehead State up to this point in the year, leading the Eagles in assists. Tyler Brelsford has 9.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG while Anouar Mellouk has 7.1 PPG with 4.2 RPG up to this point in the year. George Marshall has added 7.4 PPG with 3.2 RPG while Dieonte Miles also has 6.1 PPG with 5.2 RPG as well this season. As a team, Morehead State is averaging 67.1 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three and 67.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Morehead State Eagles will win

• Morehead State has won each of its last eight games against Eastern Illinois.
• Eastern Illinois has lost each of its last four games at Ellis T Johnson Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Morehead State’s last seven games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 131+ points.
• Four of Eastern Illinois’ last five games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 117 or fewer points.

Eastern Illinois vs. Morehead State Prediction

I’m leaning towards Morehead State here. I don’t love the form the Eagles are in right now, and most times I think I’d be willing to take a shot on Eastern Illinois even though the Panthers have nothing but pride to play for at this point. That being said, the Eagles have their final home game of the regular season here and good or bad team, on the final home game of the season it tends to provide a little extra kick and pep in a team’s step and I think that could be what Morehead State needs to get out from under this dark cloud and to finally register a win. Give me Morehead State at home in this one.