Western Illinois is 0-8 in the Ohio Valley Conference but has been very competitive. In the last three games, they lost to Tennessee Tech (59-54), at Eastern Illinois (57-55) as a +6.5 underdog, and at Arkansas-Little Rock (86-79) as a double-digit dog. They're on a 5-4 ATS run. Morehead State is a big favorite, but has a losing record. They're last in the conference defensively in points surrendered (78.1 per game), ninth in shooting allowed (.454), and 10th at defending beyond the arc (.366). Play Western Illinois.
This pick was released to clients on January 22, 2026 at 11:02AM ET.
Western Illinois at Morehead State
January 22, 2026
2 units on Western Illinois +9.5 (-115) (risk 2 to return 3.74)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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