It will be a battle between MEAC opponents when the North Carolina Central Eagles (10-13, 5-4 MEAC) welcome the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (4-21, 2-8 MEAC) to McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs. North Carolina Central Eagles Betting Prediction
In the Hawks’ last matchup, they were beaten by the Savannah State Tigers, 68-63. Savannah State’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Tigers had 12 offensive rebounds and 40 total rebounds, while the Hawks had seven and 33, respectively. Bryan Urrutia led Maryland Eastern Shore in scoring with 12 points on 3-for-11 shooting.
The Eagles fell to the Florida A&M Rattlers in their last game, 73-57. Florida A&M’s 0.577 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over North Carolina Central, who had a mark of 0.319. The Rattlers’ mark was above their season average of 0.497, while the Eagles’ was below their season average of 0.513. With 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting, Raasean Davis led North Carolina Central in scoring.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Zacarry Douglas scored a game-high 14 points in the first game, in which the Eagles defeated the Hawks 61-48. He also put up nine rebounds. North Carolina Central had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.1 vs. 16.2). Maryland Eastern Shore, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (11.1 vs. 15.3).
Look for North Carolina Central to dominate the offensive glass in this contest. The Eagles rank 26th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.4 percent), while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 314th in defensive rebounding percentage (67.9 percent).
Maryland Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – North Carolina Central, ATS Winner – North Carolina Central, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Carolina Central ranks 18th in rebounds allowed per game (30.9) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 253rd (38.2).
The Eagles rank 69th in assists per game (14.9) while the Hawks rank 247th (10.9).
North Carolina Central ranks 62nd in three pointers allowed per game (20.3) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 236th (25.1).
The Eagles rank 84th in steals per game (6.8) while the Hawks rank 113th in steals allowed per game (6.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 13.4, down from 17.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 68.6 points per game (2.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.0 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
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