Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Morehead State Eagles Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Morehead State Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, KY

TV: ESPN+

Ellis T. Johnson Arena is the location where the Morehead State Eagles (17-12) will go up against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (7-21) on Tuesday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles played Eastern Illinois and took home the win by a score of 70-68 in their last contest. Southern Indiana ended the game having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (21 out of 51) and made 9 out of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles converted 19 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 82.6%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Southern Indiana allowed the other team to go 39.1% from the floor on 25 of 64 shooting. Eastern Illinois dished out 13 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Eastern Illinois grabbed 39 rebounds (18 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Eastern Illinois went 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 19 attempts. They also converted 3 of 10 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Screaming Eagles finished with 16 and Eastern Illinois had 18 fouls.

Amaree Brown is someone who was important in this matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Southern Indiana comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-21 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Southern Indiana is pulling down 37.4 boards per game and has totaled 292 dimes this season, which has them ranked 355th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Screaming Eagles are hitting 31.3% on shots from downtown (217 of 693) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.9 points per game (330th in the country) while shooting 38.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Screaming Eagles are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.9% from beyond the arc while they are 172nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.5). The Screaming Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (736 of 1,679) and they concede 40.2 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 10th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 290 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Morehead State Eagles got the victory with a final of 81-59 when they faced Western Illinois. The Eagles were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Western Illinois had 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Morehead State converted 5 of their 17 attempts (29.4%). When the game finished, the Eagles went 30 for 58 from the field which had them at 51.7%. The Eagles permitted Western Illinois to make 22 out of their 48 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.8% for this game. They shot 31.3% from three-point range by going 5 of 16 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Morehead State permitted Western Illinois to pull down 18 in total (4 offensive).

Jon Carroll was important for the Eagles in this contest. He converted 6 of 7 in this game for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 25 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup.

Morehead State has a win-loss mark of 17-12 on the year. The Eagles commit 17.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (175th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per game. Morehead State has scored 2,211 pts on the season (76.2 per contest) and they grab 36.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 84th in the nation.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 222nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 75.1. They have forced 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (170th in college hoops). The Morehead State defense gives up 34.3% from downtown (235 of 685) and their opposition makes 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.9 assists and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 289th and 112th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Morehead State

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