Lindenwood Lions vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Morehead State Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Morehead State Eagles (11-10) welcome the Lindenwood Lions (12-9) at Ellis T. Johnson Arena on Saturday.

The Lindenwood Lions faced Tennessee State and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-86 in their last game. Lindenwood walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 of 58) and buried 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Lions made 20 of their 22 tries for a rate of 90.9%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defending, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 60.3% from the floor on 41 out of 68 shooting. Tennessee State dished out 14 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, Tennessee State collected 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee State ended up shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by burying 7 of 10 tries. They buried 7 out of their 14 tries from long range. Concerning fouls, the Lions walked away with 13 while Tennessee State totaled 17 fouls.

Anias Futrell is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played 40 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He recorded 25 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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Lindenwood steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 12-9 for the year. They are averaging 80.7 points per outing (91st in the nation) while shooting 47.1% from the floor. The Lions are connecting on 30.3% on three-point attempts (125 of 413) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Lindenwood is snagging 39.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 333 assists for the season, which has them ranked 85th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Lions are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They currently rank 141st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 269 surrendered on the campaign. The Lions are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (558 of 1,315) and they concede 36.5 boards per contest as a team. They give up 29.7% on shots from distance and they rank 157th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.9).

In their last game, the Morehead State Eagles got the victory with a final of 73-68 against Eastern Illinois. The Eagles were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. Eastern Illinois committed 22 fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Morehead State converted 4 of 8 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles went 24 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.2%. The Eagles allowed Eastern Illinois to convert 21 out of 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 36.2% for the matchup. They finished 42.9% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Morehead State permitted Eastern Illinois to get 26 in total (15 offensive).

Chase Dawson ended up being important for the Eagles for this contest. He made 6 of 9 for this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He recorded 18 points in his 28 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes for this contest.

Morehead State has a mark of 11-10 for the campaign. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is 129th in the nation. Morehead State has scored 1,614 points for the year (76.9 per contest) and they pull in 37.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (154th in college) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Eagles are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Morehead State defense allows 35.3% from downtown (177 of 501) and their opponents are making 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.8 dimes and 34.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 322nd and 153rd in the country. The Eagles on defense are ranked 274th in the country in PPG allowed with 77.0. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (237th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morehead State

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