Tennessee State Tigers vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Travis Pulver | in Basketball Picks
The Morehead State Eagles (20-12, 15-5 OVC) will take on the Tennessee State Tigers (22-9, 15-5 OVC) in the OVC Tournament Championship game at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN, at 9 p.m. EST. Fans can follow the action on ESPN2 once the game gets underway at 9 p.m. EST. The winner will become the first team in the country to secure a bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I Tournament.
It is appropriate that these two teams meet in the conference title game, as they finished the regular season atop the conference rankings with identical 15-5 records. To make this matchup even more interesting, they met twice during the regular season, with each winning a high-scoring game at home. Tennessee State won the first, a 105-100 shootout, in overtime back on January 15. Morehead State won the rematch roughly a month later, 94-86. The Eagles beat Southeast Missouri State in the tournament semifinals, 65-61, to earn a spot in the finals. The Redhawks led 36-29 at the break, but Morehead State took over in the second half to get the win. Tennessee State faced UT Martin in the semifinal and won easily, 69-55.
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Tennessee State Tigers - Morehead State Eagles Key Points
- Morehead State leads the all-time series vs. Tennessee State, 21-11.
- The Eagles have won eight of the last ten, but just one of the last three.
- Morehead State is 18-11 ATS this season; Tennessee State is 17-11 ATS.
- Betting Public: 9% of moneyline tickets and 34% of the handle are on Morehead State.
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Our Tennessee State Tigers vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction
In this game, we have two of the top three offenses in the conference (Tennessee State- No. 1, Morehead State—No. 3). But neither has a great defense (Tennessee State- No. 6, Morehead State- No. 9). Factor in the total from the two regular season matchups going 190+ points, and this looks like a game destined to go OVER the listed TOTAL.
Our Morehead State vs. Tennessee State Pick: OVER 149.5
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