The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-13) will attempt to put an end to their five-game losing streak when they square off with the Morgan State Bears (5-8) at Hill Field House. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Morgan State Bears Betting Prediction
The last time the Hawks played, they were beaten by the Georgetown Hoyas, 68-53. Georgetown’s 0.250 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Maryland Eastern Shore, who had a rate of 0.079. Bryan Urrutia had a solid performance for Maryland Eastern Shore, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists.
The Bears were blown out by the No. 9 Villanova Wildcats in their last matchup, 100-77. One of Villanova’s largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They made 27 trips to the line, while Morgan State went just 10 times. Morgan State’s Isaiah Burke had a solid performance, leading the team in scoring with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
After the Bears won the only game against the Hawks last season, 85-82, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bears made 25 of their 35 free throws (71.4 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.9 vs. 25.0).
The offensive glass could be a huge edge for Morgan State in this showdown. The Bears currently rank 59th in offensive rebounding percentage (31.2 percent), while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 325th in defensive rebounding percentage (68.1 percent).
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs. Morgan State Bears Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Morgan State ranks 112th in rebounds per game (35.4) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 244th (29.7).
The Hawks rank 166th in three pointers attempted per game (19.9) while the Bears rank 265th (17.4).
Morgan State ranks 185th in assists per game (11.1) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 229th (10.3).
The Bears rank 67th in steals per game (8.0) while the Hawks rank 97th in steals allowed per game (6.5).
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The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 27.2, up from 19.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 71.0 points per game (0.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.0 points per game (0.2 below their season average).
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