The Morehead State Eagles (25-8) and Little Rock Trojans (21-11) meet Saturday at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Morehead State vs. Little Rock odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 3-seed Eagles held off Tennessee-Martin in the OVC semifinals Friday, winning 84-78, while the Skyhawks covered as 8-point underdogs. The Over (148) cashed, and has hit in each of the 2 tournament games for Morehead State.
The 1-seed Trojans spanked Western Illinois 82-57 as a 5.5-point favorite in the semis after receiving the bye for the quarterfinals. Little Rock has been hot, posting 10 consecutive wins, while covering 10 of the past 11 outings dating back to Feb. 1. That includes a 69-68 win over Morehead State Feb. 15 as a 1.5-point underdog as the Under (141) cashed.
While the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games for Little Rock, the Under is still 10-3 across the past 13 outings. The Under is 8-7 in the past 15 games for Morehead State, too.