The Towson Tigers (2-6) go head-to-head with the Morgan State Bears (3-5) at Royal Farms Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 1:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Morgan State Bears vs. Towson Tigers Free Prediction
In the Bears’ last matchup, they were thoroughly outplayed by the No. 9 Villanova Wildcats, 100-77. One of Villanova’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 27 trips to the line, while Morgan State went just 10 times. Isaiah Burke was Morgan State’s high scorer with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Tigers were blown out by the No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers in their last matchup, 73-42. Virginia’s 7.5 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Towson, who had a mark of 20.9. With nine points and six rebounds, Brian Fobbs put together a good game for Towson.
The Tigers won the sole contest against the Bears last season, 82-78. Towson’s effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over Morgan State. The Tigers had a rate of 0.600 while the Bears posted a mark of 0.428.
Towson could dominate the offensive glass in this showdown. The Tigers rank 24th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.1 percent), while Morgan State ranks 344th in defensive rebounding percentage (68.1 percent) since the 2017-18 season.
Morgan State vs. Towson Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Towson ranks 52nd in rebounds allowed per game (32.5) while Morgan State ranks 301st (37.2).
The Tigers rank 38th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Bears rank 226th (4.0).
Morgan State ranks 23rd in steals per game (7.3) while Towson ranks 128th (6.4).
The Tigers rank 178th in three pointers allowed per game (22.8) while the Bears rank 251st (22.3).
Morgan State ranks 194th in assists per game (12.4) while Towson ranks 258th (11.5).
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