Morehead State Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) host the Morehead State Eagles (1-1) at Fifth Third Arena on Friday.

The Morehead State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Boyce and earned the victory with a final of 89-48 in their last contest. Morehead State finished the game with a 47.8% field goal percentage (33 of 69) and buried 5 of their 24 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 18 of 26 shots for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 43 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When talking about the defense, Morehead State allowed the other team to go 30.0% from the floor on 18 out of 60 shooting. Boyce recorded 10 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Additionally, Boyce totaled 28 boards (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Boyce went 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 7 shots. They also converted 7 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles walked away with 8 while Boyce finished the game with 20 fouls.

Tyler Brelsford is one guy who was important for the game. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 21 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up with 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Morehead State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 this season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Morehead State is grabbing 45.5 boards per game and has earned 22 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 66th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 17.8% on shots from downtown (8 of 45) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.0 points per contest (270th in the nation) while connecting on 37.2% from the field.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 28.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 199th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.5). The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.2% (50 of 131) and they relinquish 40.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 348th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats went home victorious with a score of 109-54 when they faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Bearcats earned 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. Arkansas-Pine Bluff was called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 56.5%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Cincinnati converted 12 of 24 attempts (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Bearcats ended up shooting 42 for 72 from the field which had them at 58.3%. The Bearcats permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to make 20 out of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 out of 19 and ended up going 9 out of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Cincinnati permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to pull down 29 in all (7 offensive).

Simas Lukosius ended up having an impact for the Bearcats in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 22 minutes on the court and tallied 4 assists for the matchup. He buried 8 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bearcats are shooting 58.3% from the field, which ranks 25th in the country. Cincinnati has totaled 109 pts this season (109.0 per contest) and they average 48.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.0 times per contest (15th in the country) and they turn it over 9.0 times per game. The Bearcats are committing 12.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 56.5% from the free throw line.

The Cincinnati defense surrenders 26.3% on shots from distance (5 of 19) and their opposition makes 64.3% of their foul shots. They concede 7.0 assists and 25.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 66th and 38th in those defensive categories. The Bearcats defensively are ranked 58th in college basketball in PPG given up with 54.0. They are forcing 17.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (81st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morehead State

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