Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 19

The Morehead State Eagles (15-12, 11-5 OVC) visit the Eastern Illinois Panthers (11-16, 7-9 OVC) at Lantz Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 138.5.

Morehead State enters this contest after a 94-86 win over Tennessee State on Saturday. In Morehead State's win, Josiah LeGree led the way with a team-high 25 points (adding three rebounds and three assists). In its most recent outing on Saturday, Eastern Illinois claimed a 78-72 win over Little Rock. Meechie White recorded 19 points, two rebounds and three assists for Eastern Illinois.

Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Lantz Arena in Charleston, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Morehead State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Morehead State -142
• Moneyline underdog: Eastern Illinois +113
• Over/Under: 138.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois

• This season, Morehead State's games have hit the over on this matchup's 138.5-point total 19 times.
• This season, 11 games Eastern Illinois has played finished with a combined score higher than 138.5 points.
• The Eagles average 76.2 points per game against the Panthers' 67.2, totaling 4.9 points over the game's total of 138.5.
• This game's over/under is 7.7 less than the 146.2 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, Morehead State has had a 152.1-point over/under in its games this season, 13.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.0 point more than the average over/under in Eastern Illinois' games this season (137.5 points).

Betting the Spread: Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois

• Morehead State is 14-10-0 against the spread this year.
• The Eagles are 3-2 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Eastern Illinois has 13 wins against the spread in 24 games this season.
• The Panthers are 12-9 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this year.
• Eastern Illinois is 5-5 against the spread, and 6-4 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Eastern Illinois is winless ATS (0-1) as a 2.5-point underdog or greater.
• Away from home, Morehead State is 7-7 against the spread, and 4-10 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Morehead State vs. Eastern Illinois

• Morehead State has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and won six (85.7%) of those contests.
• The Eagles have been at least a -142 moneyline favorite five times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for Morehead State.
• Eastern Illinois has won in seven, or 35%, of the 20 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Panthers have a mark of 6-13 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Eastern Illinois has a 46.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.