Bet the Morehead State Eagles vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Game From Illinois

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Don Shapiro

Published on :

19 March, 2024

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Morehead State vs. Illinois Player Prop Bets

The Morehead State men’s basketball team’s ninth NCAA Tournament appearance will begin with a round-of-64 appearance against Big Ten Tournament champion Illinois on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska with the Fighting Illini coming in as a -11.5 favorite.

Riley Minix scoring total for Morehead State was set at 16.5 and his rebound total at 8.5.

Minix leads the Eagles in scoring (20.8 points per game) and rebounding (9.8), and posts 2.2 assists. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 1 block.

Morehead State's Jordan Lathon gives the Eagles 15.4 points, 6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He also averages 1 steal and 0.3 blocked shots. He comes into this game with a scoring total of 12.5.

Fighting Illini's Coleman Hawkins scoring total was coming in at 10.5. His rebounds total at 6.5.

Marcus Domask rebound total for Illinois was set at 6.5.

Terrence Shannon is coming in with a scoring total of 24.5 for the Fighting Illini.

After scoring 34 points in the championship game to lead 13th-ranked Illinois past Wisconsin on Sunday, Shannon received the Most Outstanding Player award for the tournament.

With 102 points in three games at Target Center, Shannon finished one short of the record for a single Big Ten Tournament. Keegan Murray had 103 points in four games for Iowa in 2022.

Illinois Scoring

Coleman Hawkins (10.5)

Illinois Fighting Illini

Terrence Shannon (24.5)

Illinois Fighting Illini

Ty Rodgers (6.5)

Illinois Fighting Illini

Morehead State Scoring

Marcus Domask (16.5)

Illinois Fighting Illini

Drew Thelwell (10.5)

Morehead State Eagles