Little Rock vs Morehead State Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Little Rock Trojans and the Morehead State Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Ellis T. Johnson Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Little Rock vs. Morehead State prediction.

Little Rock Recap

The Little Rock Trojans come into this game looking to build on their 74-56 win over Southern Indiana last time out to improve to 15-9 on the year. After this game, Little Rock will head home for a game against Southeastern Missouri State.

Trojans Win Back-To-Back Games

Jonathan Lawson leads the Trojans in scoring and assists with 15.5 PPG and 3.5 APG along with 5.4 RPG while Mwani Wilkinson has 13.8 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass. Ante Beljan has 11.2 PPG with 4.8 RPG this season to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Little Rock up to this point in the year while Isaiah Lewis has 9.7 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3.3 APG. As a team, Little Rock is averaging 68.9 PPG on 44% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three, and 71.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Little Rock Trojans will win

• Little Rock has won 10 of its last 11 road games against the Ohio Valley Conference.
• Morehead State has lost three of its last four games.

Morehead State Recap

The Morehead State Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-51 loss to Southeast Missouri State last time out to sit at 14-10 on the year. After this game, Morehead State will head on the road for a game against Lindenwood.

Eagles Lose Back-To-Back Games

Kenny White Jr. leads the Eagles across the board with 12.8 PPG along with a team-high 6.6 RPG and 2.3 APG while Jerone Morton has 11.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 3.4 APG in 17 games played so far as the only other double-digit scorer for Morehead State up to this point in the year. Tyler Brelsford has 9.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG while Anouar Mellouk has 7.5 PPG with 4.2 RPG up to this point in the year. Dieonte Miles also has 6.2 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well this season. As a team, Morehead State is averaging 68.4 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three, and 66.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Morehead State Eagles will win

• Morehead State has won each of its last 14 day games at Ellis T Johnson Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Morehead State’s last nine games at Ellis T Johnson Arena have produced a total of 131+ points.
• Thirty-three of Little Rock’s last 39 day games have produced a total of 131+ points.

Little Rock vs. Morehead State Prediction

I’m with Little Rock here. Little Rock’s defense is the best in the OVC, and as much as I can appreciate what Morehead State’s done to kind of get back on track, the fact of the matter is that this team hasn’t looked good in their last couple of games and now have to try to find their groove offensively again against the best defense in the conference? I’m not buying what they’re selling. The Trojans have been playing really well in their own right and are playing with revenge on the brain here. I’ll roll with Little Rock on the road here and lay the points in this one.