Morehead State Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Morehead State Eagles (1-1) are hitting the road to KFC Yum! Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Louisville Cardinals (1-0).

The Morehead State Eagles played Virginia-Lynchburg and walked away with a win by a score of 114-60 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 10 and Virginia-Lynchburg had 14 fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. Virginia-Lynchburg finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 7 tries. In addition, Virginia-Lynchburg collected 19 boards (8 offensive, 11 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia-Lynchburg earned 11 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, Morehead State allowed 31.9% from the field on 22 out of 69 shooting. They also distributed 30 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 48 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 11 of 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Morehead State ended having earned a 60.3% field goal percentage (44 out of 73) and buried 15 out of their 31 three-point attempts.

Kyrell Shaw is a guy who played a role in the game. He ended up with 28 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 18 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Morehead State enters this contest with a mark of 1-1 for the year. They average 86.0 pts per contest (131st in the nation) while going 49.6% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 34.9% on shots from downtown (22 of 63) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Morehead State is grabbing 42.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 41 dimes for the season, which ranks 18th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 10.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 9.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 11.5 fouls. They are 315th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 28 relinquished this year. The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.7% (52 of 138) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 195th in the country in points per game allowed (71.5).

In their last game, the Louisville Cardinals got the victory with a final of 84-70 when they played Chattanooga. The Cardinals were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. Chattanooga committed 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.7%. When talking about 3-point shots, Louisville buried 9 of 35 tries (25.7%). In all, the Cardinals finished shooting 30 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 44.1%. The Cardinals permitted Chattanooga to make 25 of 57 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 43.9% in the matchup. They went 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 33 and finished the game at 8 of 14 from the charity stripe (57.1%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Louisville allowed Chattanooga to pull down 34 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Flory Bidunga ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinals for the game. He totaled 16 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the matchup. He made 6 of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 9 rebounds.

Louisville has a win-loss mark of 1-0 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks them 216th in the country. Louisville has scored 84 pts this season and they collect 42.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per contest (131st in college) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. The Cardinals are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per contest while shooting 57.7% from the charity stripe.

The Louisville defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 33) and their opponents are converting on 57.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 18.0 dimes and 38.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 324th and 255th in college hoops. The Cardinals on defense are ranked 180th in college hoops in points given up per game with 70.0. They have forced 18.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (237th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morehead State

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