Morehead State Eagles vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) are welcoming the Morehead State Eagles (2-1) at WVU Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Morehead State Eagles faced off with Bellarmine and walked away with a win by a score of 62-55 in their last contest. Morehead State wrapped up the game with a 29.4% FG percentage (15 of 51) and converted 8 of their 32 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 24 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 assists for this contest in addition to creating 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, Morehead State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 out of 60 shooting. Bellarmine doled out 7 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Bellarmine had 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bellarmine finished shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 14 tries. They also converted 3 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 18 while Bellarmine finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Jake Wolfe is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He totaled 14 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Morehead State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 2-1 this year. They currently have an average of 71.3 points per game (234th in the country) while going 41.7% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 29.1% on three-point shots (25 of 86) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Morehead State is pulling down 40.0 boards per game and has totaled 41 dimes for the season, which ranks 67th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are ranked 275th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 33 surrendered so far this year. The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (79 of 171) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 23.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 170th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers went home victorious with a score of 81-56 when they faced Pittsburgh. The Mountaineers pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Pittsburgh committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.4%. In relation to shots from distance, West Virginia made 8 of 21 tries (38.1%). When the game finished, the Mountaineers walked away from this one shooting 30 for 57 from the field which had them sitting at 52.6%. The Mountaineers allowed Pittsburgh to make 19 of their 45 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% in the game. They finished the game shooting 21.7% from beyond the arc via 5 of 23 and finished the contest at 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, West Virginia allowed Pittsburgh to snag 26 in total (6 offensive).

Joe Toussaint ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers in the game. He totaled 18 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 assists in this contest. He converted 5 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and added 4 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 2-0 on the year. The Mountaineers have committed 20.5 fouls every game and they go 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (123rd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. West Virginia has accounted for 157 points on the season (78.5 per contest) and they average 37.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are shooting 50.9% from the field, which ranks them 57th in college basketball.

The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 55th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 57.0. They are able to force 18.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.0% from the floor (78th in D-1). The West Virginia defense allows 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (15 of 44) and their opposition knocks down 62.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 9.0 assists and 27.5 rebounds per contest, ranking them 83rd and 25th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morehead State

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