It will be a battle between MEAC opponents when the North Carolina A&T Aggies (8-9, 3-0 MEAC) welcome the Morgan State Bears (7-10, 2-2 MEAC) to the Corbett Sports Center. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
Morgan State Bears vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies ATS Prediction
The last time the Bears played, they beat the Howard Bison, 89-86. Morgan State was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Bears made 25 of their 27 free throws (92.6 percent), while the Bison were just 18-27 (66.7 percent). Morgan State was led by Stanley Davis, who led the team in scoring with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
The Aggies were victorious over the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in their last game, 67-58. The Aggies knocked down 17 of their 21 free throws (81.0 percent) and held the Hawks to an effective field goal percentage of 0.450 (below the 0.516 mark opponents have averaged against North Carolina A&T this season). Ibrahim Sylla was the top scorer from either team with 25 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field.
After the Aggies won the lone contest against the Bears last season, 69-67, these teams will clash for the first time this year. North Carolina A&T had a better offensive rebounding percentage (37.1 vs. 33.3). Morgan State, on the other hand, did a terrific job of converting from the charity stripe (14-19; 73.7 percent).
The sweet-shooting offense of North Carolina A&T (36th in the nation with an effective field goal percentage 0.556) will square off against the porous defense of Morgan State (277th in effective field goal percentage allowed 0.525). The Aggies figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
Morgan State vs. North Carolina A&T Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – North Carolina A&T, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Morgan State ranks 134th in rebounds per game (35.8) while North Carolina A&T ranks 253rd (31.0).
The Aggies rank 182nd in three pointers attempted per game (20.9) while the Bears rank 260th (17.4).
Morgan State ranks 37th in steals per game (8.0) while North Carolina A&T ranks 110th (6.5).
The Aggies rank 84th in assists per game (14.5) while the Bears rank 155th in assists allowed per game (14.0).
North Carolina A&T blocks 3.0 opponent shots per game, which ranks 114th in the nation. Morgan State ranks 155th in blocks allowed per game (5.0).
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The Bears have outscored opponents by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Morgan State has been defeated by an average of 4.4 points.
During their last five games, the Aggies have scored an average of 80.2 points per game (6.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.6 points per game (7.5 below their season average).
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