The Morehead State Eagles came up just short in a loss at Nevada on Wednesday, allowing the Wolfpack to draw even in this CBI Tournament Final series. The Eagles are an underdog in Friday's Final, and I like Morehead State plus the points.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Eagles have a losing record on the road (8-9 overall), but they've been a good bet as an underdog away from home in recent games. Morehead State is 6-2-1 ATS in it's last nine road games, including a pair of straight-up wins at Ohio and Sienna.

2. Lyonell Gaines - The Eagles leading scorer went off for 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the home win over Nevada on Monday, and the senior forward pulled in 14 rebounds in that game. He's owned the boards, pulling in a whopping 52 rebounds in five games so far in the CBI Tournament.

3. X-Factor - The Eagles are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

Selection: This is a play on the Morehead State Eagles (10*)