Morehead State vs Little Rock Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The Morehead State Eagles and the Little Rock Trojans meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Murphy Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Morehead State vs. Little Rock prediction.

Morehead State Recap

The Morehead State Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from a 74-55 loss to Tennessee Tech last time out to fall to 8-7 on the year. After this game, Morehead State will head on the road for a game against Southeast Missouri State.

Eagles Looking To Rebound

Kenny White Jr. leads the Eagles in scoring with 11.5 PPG along with 4.8 RPG while Jerone Morton has 11.9 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 3.1 APG in 9 games played so far up to this point in the year. Tyler Brelsford has 9 PPG with 3.4 RPG while Jalen Breazeale also has 6.6 PPG with a team-high 2.5 APG to lead the Eagles in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Morehead State is averaging 70.5 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 31.8% from three, and 63.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Morehead State Eagles will win

• Morehead State has won each of its last seven night games against the Ohio Valley Conference.

Little Rock Recap

The Little Rock Trojans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 95-86 loss to Tennessee State last time out to fall to 8-7 on the year. After this game, Little Rock will head home for a game against Southern Indiana.

Trojans Look For Response

Jonathan Lawson leads the Trojans in scoring and assists with 15.3 PPG and 3.9 APG along with 5.9 RPG while Mwani Wilkinson has 14.7 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass. Ante Beljan has 10.9 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 9.6 PPG with 4.2 RPG and 3.3 APG. As a team, Little Rock is averaging 68.6 PPG on 42.8% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three, and 66.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Little Rock Trojans will win

• Little Rock has won each of its last 15 night games at Jack Stephens Center.
• Morehead State has lost three of its last four road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Morehead State’s last 10 games have produced a total of 138+ points.
• Twenty-six of Little Rock’s last 31 games at Jack Stephens Center have produced a total of 137+ points.

Morehead State vs. Little Rock Prediction

I’m on the under here. I just think that Little Rock’s defense is going to be the story in this game as it’s surprising to me that the OVC has one of the best field goal defenses in the country with Little Rock sitting 12th, allowing teams to shoot just 37.8% from the field this season. Morehead State’s a solid team and they’re going to keep doing damage over the course of the season with Dieonte Miles back, but in the end, I think whichever way this game ends up going, it’s going to come in under the total so give me the under here.