murray state has had their way with morehead for the last five years in this ovc rivalry, but this year eagles look in a good postion to finally gain some revenge. morehead 7-1 @ home, with win over top 100 team wright state and only loss by 3 as 5 point dog to conference top dog tenn tech. morehead also 2-2 ats @ home with only noncovers a 13 point win over e ky as 13- point favorites and 11 point win over vmi as 12 point favorites. eagles feature conf top scorer ricky minard, 21.6 ppg, and solid guard play. morehead also leads the nation in ft % with a sparkling 79.5%.
murray no luck on the road this year, 1-6 s/u and ats, with only win/cover @ struggling depaul. losses include @ austin peay by 6, @ tenn-chat by 13, and @ ind st by 8, all comparable or worse teams than morehead. racers also have had three key players hobbled by nagging injuries over the last two weeks with all missing games and signifcant practice time.
murray st road d rather soft, allowing 48% fg and 36% from the arc. morehead sharp shooting @ home with 54% fg, 39% 3 pt and the abovementioned numbers from the stripe. nice extra edge is that eagles average almost 21 ppg more at home than racers average on the road. llike last night, feel these angles justify laying small number on eagles at home.
murray no luck on the road this year, 1-6 s/u and ats, with only win/cover @ struggling depaul. losses include @ austin peay by 6, @ tenn-chat by 13, and @ ind st by 8, all comparable or worse teams than morehead. racers also have had three key players hobbled by nagging injuries over the last two weeks with all missing games and signifcant practice time.
murray st road d rather soft, allowing 48% fg and 36% from the arc. morehead sharp shooting @ home with 54% fg, 39% 3 pt and the abovementioned numbers from the stripe. nice extra edge is that eagles average almost 21 ppg more at home than racers average on the road. llike last night, feel these angles justify laying small number on eagles at home.
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