How to watch Morehead State vs. Tennessee State basketball game
Who’s Playing
Tennessee State Tigers @ Morehead State Eagles
Current Records: Tennessee State 4-8, Morehead State 5-6
How To Watch
When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ETWhere: Johnson Arena — Morehead, KentuckyTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $28.35
What to Know
Morehead State is 9-1 against Tennessee State since February of 2020, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 3:30 p.m. ET at Johnson Arena. The timing is sure in the Eagles’ favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Tigers have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Morehead State needed a bit of extra time to put away UT Martin. They slipped by the Skyhawks 70-69. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Tennessee State suffered their closest defeat since March 7th on Thursday. They fell just short of Southern Indiana by a score of 77-75. The over/under was set at 152 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
Morehead State’s victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Tennessee State, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Morehead State has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.5 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Tennessee State (currently ranked third) struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 45.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Looking forward, Morehead State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by four points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’ve covered the spread the last four times they’ve played Tennessee State.
Odds
Morehead State is a 4-point favorite against Tennessee State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 148.5 points.
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Series History
Morehead State has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Tennessee State.
Feb 01, 2024 – Morehead State 68 vs. Tennessee State 49Jan 06, 2024 – Morehead State 78 vs. Tennessee State 68Feb 16, 2023 – Morehead State 74 vs. Tennessee State 64Dec 29, 2022 – Morehead State 83 vs. Tennessee State 75Jan 24, 2022 – Morehead State 67 vs. Tennessee State 54Jan 15, 2022 – Morehead State 71 vs. Tennessee State 64Feb 25, 2021 – Morehead State 74 vs. Tennessee State 60Feb 11, 2021 – Morehead State 79 vs. Tennessee State 66Mar 04, 2020 – Tennessee State 74 vs. Morehead State 67Feb 22, 2020 – Morehead State 66 vs. Tennessee State 63
