The Morehead State Eagles finished finished their season at 21-10 overall. Their 14-4 record in conference led the standings and earned them a bye in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. They had to wait two rounds, but they now know who their first opponent will be after Southeast Missouri State defeated Tennessee State on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals. Let’s dive into the college basketball odds and bets for Morehead State-Southeast Missouri State.
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Ohio Valley Tournament Odds: Morehead State vs. Southeast Missouri Odds
Morehead State struggled in the early part of the season but turned a corner when they reached the conference portion of the schedule. The low point for the Eagles was a 43-76 loss to Vanderbilt. .
The team bounced back, but hit a bit of a road block at the start of Ohio Valley Conference play. After defeating Tennessee Tech on the road, they lost two out of their next three games to start conference play.
However, the Eagles would only lose one more game the rest of the season, a close 68-72 road loss to Arkansas State. The team has one five games straight since the hiccup, which was enough to earn them top billing in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Morehead State came behind a stifling team defense. Despite ranking 8th in the conference in points per game, they were able to shutdown opposing offenses throughout the season. The Eagles do not have any players in the top-five in any offensive statistical category in the OVC.
They will need that defense against Southeast Missouri State on Friday when the team’s meet in the OVC tournament semifinals. The RedHawks had a commanding 84-65 win over Lindenwood in the first round before defeating Tennessee State 91-83 on Thursday night to set up their matchup with Morehead State.
The winner of Morehead State-Southeast Missouri State will play the winner of the semifinal on the other side of the tournament bracket. Tennessee Tech holds the other bye and awaits the winner of Thursday’s late night matchup between Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Tennessee Martin.
All four schools are vying for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament field of 68, as none have a realistic shot at an at-large bid.
DraftKings opening line on the game has Morehead State favored by only 3.5 points (-110). It seems that oddsmakers don’t expect too much respect for the top overall seed in the betting markets. The total is 142 points (-110), while moneylines have yet to be released.
Sportsbooks have yet to put out lines for the Morehead State game, but opening odds can be expected soon. OddsShoper will have all college basketball odds covered as the market shifts and our tools will find the sharpest college basketball bets in the industry.
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