Belmont vs Morehead State Predictions and Betting Preview
Sportsmemo content contributor Kyle Kargel offers his Belmont vs Morehead State betting preview in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for Friday, March 4. At the time of posting, the Bruins are a 4-point favorite against the Eagles, with the total sitting at 139.5 points.
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Friday, March 4 | Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Belmont Bruins -4 vs Morehead State Eagles |
Total: | 139.5 Points |
Game Time: | 10:30pm ET / 7:30pm PT |
Arena: | Ford Center in Evansville, IN |
TV: | ESPNU |
Belmont vs Morehead State Analysis
In one Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semi final we have Belmont vs Morehead State. This will be Belmont’s first conference tournament game where Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech yesterday 73-56 to get here.
Belmont and Morehead State split their season series in polarizing games where one game’s total hit 157 and the other just 95! The Bruins only had three conference losses total where the Eagles are 3-4 in their last seven conference games.
Let’s see who will advance to the conference championship game inching closer to an automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
Bruins Buckling Down on Inside Offense
This Bruins team is nothing to take lightly as they’re #1 in the country in two point field goal percentage at 61.4%. That charge is led by Nick Muszynski and Ben Sheppard both scoring 16 points per game while shooting at 57% and 50% respectively.
The swiss army knife of this team has to be senior Grayson Murphy averaging 7.6 PPG, 6.1 RPG and 5.9 APG as well as 2.4 SPG while shooting 51.5% from the field.
He even earned a triple double earlier this season in a game against SIU Edwardsville. As a team, Belmont likes playing with pace as they rank 78th nationally in adjusted tempo.
They’re also top 10 in the country in assist/field goals ratio and third overall in assists per game with 18.5. The one thing Belmont could improve on is getting to the free throw line ranking 334th in the country in percentage of points coming from the stripe.
Morehead State will try their best to slow Belmont down and manage the tempo themselves with their slow paced play.
Broom’s Big Shot Blocking For Eagles
Overall the Eagles play a slightly above average style of play. They rank in the top 100 in both two point and three point field goal percentage.
They’re 72nd in effective field goal percentage and 73rd in offensive rebound percentage. The boards are controlled by freshman forward Johni Broom averaging a double double overall (16.5 PPG, 10.6 RPG). His rebounds per game are 8th and his 3.9 blocks per game are 3rd nationally.
The Eagles have a swiss army knife of their own in sophomore guard Ta’lon Cooper averaging 9.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 6 APG. Like the Bruins, the Eagles also rank in the top ten nationally in assist/field goal ratio as well.
If the Eagles are going to have a shot at winning this game it may have to be from outside as they rank 84th in percentage of points coming from three point range but with their balanced style of play, they could easily go inside to Broom as well.
Belmont vs Morehead State Prediction
This could come down to a one possession game and regardless I expect both offenses to be firing on all cylinders. Each team has their respective playmakers, role players and defensive specialists.
Belmonts fast pace of play is expected to rule in this one with adrenaline running high on both sides. With the total being at 139.5 and both teams scoring 70+ in four of their past five games, let’s go with the over on this one.
Prediction: Over 139.5
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