Morehead State Eagles vs Little Rock Trojans Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Little Rock Trojans

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Little Rock Trojans (11-18) welcome the Morehead State Eagles (17-12) at Jack Stephens Center on Thursday.

The Morehead State Eagles played Western Illinois and took home the win by a score of 81-59 in their last game. Morehead State finished the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (30 out of 58) and converted 5 of their 17 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 16 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 64.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 dimes for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Morehead State allowed 45.8% from the field on 22 of 48 shooting. Western Illinois dished out 11 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Western Illinois grabbed 18 rebounds (4 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Western Illinois finished the game shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 15 tries. They converted 5 out of their 16 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 13 while Western Illinois finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Jon Carroll is a player who was important in this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 85.7% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Morehead State heads into this game with a record of 17-12 this year. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Morehead State is grabbing 36.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 407 dimes for the season, which is 136th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 33.8% on three-point attempts (177 of 523) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.2 points per game (170th in college) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They surrender 34.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 222nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.1). The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.8% (759 of 1,734) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 317th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 432 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Little Rock Trojans took a defeat with a final score of 70-65 against SE Missouri State. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Little Rock permitted SE Missouri State to pull down 37 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 22.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 15 out of 22 at the charity stripe (68.2%). The Trojans permitted SE Missouri State to knock down 25 of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.6% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Trojans finished the game shooting 22 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Little Rock made 4 of their 15 tries (26.7%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. SE Missouri State had 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Trojans were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Kachi Nzeh pitched in for the Trojans in the game. He converted 6 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Little Rock has a mark of 11-18 for the campaign. As an offense, the Trojans are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 216th in the nation. Little Rock has accumulated 2,036 points for the year (70.2 per contest) and they grab 33.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (173rd in college) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Trojans have committed 15.3 fouls per contest while shooting 68.1% from the free throw line.

The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 200th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.3. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (256th in college). The Little Rock defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (251 of 703) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.3 assists and 36.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 258th and 282nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Morehead State

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