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Tommy Brunson
Saturday comp play is the Bruins of Belmont in their road game at Morehead State.
Belmont enters Saturday play in a virtual three-way tie with Murray State and Austin Peay for the Ohio Valley Conference lead, as all 3 teams sport 9-2 marks in OVC play.
That being the case, I do not expect Rick Byrd's team to lose their focus against 9-15 Morehead State...even on the road!
The Eagles enter this home game on a 1-3 straight up slide, and are just 1-4 against the spread their last 5 games. For the season, Morehead State has covered only twice in their 8 lined home games, and they will have their hands full with the 18-4 Bruins who have covered 7 of their 10 lined road games for the year.
Among those 18 season wins, Belmont owns a 77-60 home romp over Morehead State on January 10th, covering the impost as the -14 point favorite. That win upped the Bruins series winning streak to 5 in a row, and 7 of 8 overall. More importantly, the Bruins have grabbed the cash in the last pair and in 5 of the last 6 in this series.
Belmont averages 85.7 points per game and they allow 76.8 against. Morehead State comes in with a 71.8 points scored average and they allow 78.7 to be scored against them. Obviously, those numbers do not favor the host. Throw in a +6 rebounds per game more average for the Bruins, and this one should be more money in the bank for the Bruins.
Lay it with Belmont this afternoon in Kentucky.
5* BELMONT
Saturday comp play is the Bruins of Belmont in their road game at Morehead State.
Belmont enters Saturday play in a virtual three-way tie with Murray State and Austin Peay for the Ohio Valley Conference lead, as all 3 teams sport 9-2 marks in OVC play.
That being the case, I do not expect Rick Byrd's team to lose their focus against 9-15 Morehead State...even on the road!
The Eagles enter this home game on a 1-3 straight up slide, and are just 1-4 against the spread their last 5 games. For the season, Morehead State has covered only twice in their 8 lined home games, and they will have their hands full with the 18-4 Bruins who have covered 7 of their 10 lined road games for the year.
Among those 18 season wins, Belmont owns a 77-60 home romp over Morehead State on January 10th, covering the impost as the -14 point favorite. That win upped the Bruins series winning streak to 5 in a row, and 7 of 8 overall. More importantly, the Bruins have grabbed the cash in the last pair and in 5 of the last 6 in this series.
Belmont averages 85.7 points per game and they allow 76.8 against. Morehead State comes in with a 71.8 points scored average and they allow 78.7 to be scored against them. Obviously, those numbers do not favor the host. Throw in a +6 rebounds per game more average for the Bruins, and this one should be more money in the bank for the Bruins.
Lay it with Belmont this afternoon in Kentucky.
5* BELMONT
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