The Coppin State Eagles (0-11) are looking for their first victory when they square off with the UNCG Spartans (8-2) at Greensboro Coliseum. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.
Coppin State Eagles at UNCG Spartans ATS Prediction
The Eagles are hoping for a better outcome after their 85-63 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Wisconsin’s 6.5 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Coppin State, who had a rate of 17.5. Lamar Morgan was Coppin State’s leading scorer with 15 points on 4-for-8 shooting.
In the Spartans’ previous outing, they defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies, 74-66. UNCG’s 54.3 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over North Carolina A&T, who had a mark of 41.0. Francis Alonso was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field.
Alonso has averaged 0 points over the last five games for UNCG.
The high-powered offense of UNCG (14th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 117.2) will face off against the bottom-tier defense of Coppin State (303rd in the country with a defensive efficiency of 117.2). The Spartans should have the advantage on that side of the ball. It could also be an error-filled game for the Eagles’ offense, which ranks 314th in ball protection (turnover percentage of 24.1 percent). They’ll be going up against the top-notch defense of the Spartans, which forces the third-most turnovers in the country (26.4 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UNCG ranks 70th in rebounds allowed per game (32.8) while Coppin State ranks 277th (39.2).
The Spartans rank 13th in steals per game (8.8) while the Eagles rank 194th (4.5).
UNCG ranks 75th in assists per game (14.9) while Coppin State ranks 253rd (9.4).
The Spartans rank 11th in blocks allowed per game (2.1) while the Eagles rank 99th (3.5).
Coppin State ranks 31st in three pointers attempted per game (25.5) while UNCG ranks 104th (23.5).
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The Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 29.6, up from 24.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Spartans have scored an average of 85.2 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.4 points per game (2.4 above their season average).
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