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Morehead State @ Western Kentucky

College basketball 2026-27 · Ohio Valley vs Conference USA · · E.A. Diddle Arena

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Our pick
WKUWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers
73% to win
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No betting line has been posted for this game yet. Sportsbooks usually post college basketball lines the day before; a few small-conference games get one only on game day or not at all. Books also take a line down for a while when a key player's status is unclear. We check ESPN and The Odds API several times a day and add the line as soon as there is one.

Not a promise: a 73% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.

The line

MarketAZMango
SpreadNo line yetWKU -7
Totaln/a150.3
Moneylinen/aMORE +276
WKU -276 fair

No betting line has been posted for this game yet. Sportsbooks usually post college basketball lines the day before; a few small-conference games get one only on game day or not at all. Books also take a line down for a while when a key player's status is unclear. We check ESPN and The Odds API several times a day and add the line as soon as there is one.

5,000 simulated games

WKU 79, MORE 72Typical score
MORE by 7 to WKU by 218 in 10 games
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Advantages Why Western Kentucky can win

  1. Home court: Western Kentucky play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
  2. Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Western Kentucky 157th (+1.3), Morehead State 255th (-5.3) of 365.
  3. Ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions): Western Kentucky 43rd (14.5), Morehead State 272nd (18.0) of 365.
  4. Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Western Kentucky about 1.5 points stronger over recent games.
  5. Team matchup: where Western Kentucky can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (134th of 365) meets the Morehead State defensive rebounding (350th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their ball pressure (133rd of 365) meets the Morehead State ball security (272nd): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition. Pace clash: Western Kentucky play fast (52nd of 365 in pace), Morehead State slow (261st); whoever sets the tempo gets the game they want.
  6. Star matchup: Best player against best player, Teagan Moore (Western Kentucky: 18.7 pts, 5.6 reb, 2.0 ast, Game Score 15.2) has the edge on George Marshall (Morehead State: 13.8 pts, 4.5 reb, 1.9 ast, Game Score 10.3).
  7. Simulation: Western Kentucky win 3,670 of 5,000 simulated games.

Disadvantages Why Western Kentucky may not

  1. Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Western Kentucky lose by 7 or more.
  2. Weak spot: Western Kentucky rank 326th of 365 in effective shooting (eFG%) (47.5%).
  3. Weak spot: Western Kentucky rank 241st of 365 in points allowed per game (77.0).
  4. Shooting variance: one hot or cold night from three swings college games by 10 points or more.
  5. Team matchup: where Morehead State can push back. Their offensive rebounding (27th of 365) meets the Western Kentucky defensive rebounding (135th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
  6. Star matchup: At forward, Jon Carroll (Morehead State: 11.2 pts, 7.9 reb, 0.7 ast, Game Score 10.3) has the edge on Grant Newell (Western Kentucky: 13.0 pts, 4.5 reb, 1.0 ast, Game Score 8.7).
  7. Upset odds: Morehead State win 1,330 of 5,000 simulations (27%). A 73% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.

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MORE Morehead State

Every regular played last game.

WKU Western Kentucky

Every regular played last game.

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Side by side

MOREWKU
0-0Record0-0
-5.3 255Net rating+1.3 157
106.8 209Offensive rating109.0 162
112.1 273Defensive rating107.7 151
-0.6 296Strength of schedule+0.3 112
49.2% 285Effective FG%47.5% 326
50.2% 109Opponent eFG%51.2% 169
18.0 272Turnovers per 10014.5 43
35.8% 27Offensive rebound %31.8% 134
32.0% 2803-point %33.4% 204
67.4 261Pace71.5 52

Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).

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27%Morehead State
73%Western Kentucky

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