The North Carolina Central Eagles (6-9, 1-0 MEAC) will attempt to end their eight-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-15, 0-2 MEAC) at William P Hytche Athletic Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
North Carolina Central Eagles vs. Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Betting Prediction
In the Eagles’ last outing, they defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 68-59. The Eagles knocked down 17 of their 24 free throws (70.8 percent), while the Wildcats had a turnover percentage of 24.4 (above their season average of 17.4). With 16 points on 7-for-7 shooting, Raasean Davis was the top scorer from either team.
The Hawks were blown out by the Howard Bison in their last outing, 79-39. Howard launched 21 three pointers, making nine of them (42.9 percent). Maryland Eastern Shore, on the other hand, was just 4-27 (14.8 percent). Maryland Eastern Shore’s Ahmad Frost had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting.
After the Eagles won both matchups against the Hawks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last matchup, North Carolina Central won 77-49. The Eagles had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.3 vs. 22.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.548 vs. 0.370).
It might be a sloppy game for the Maryland Eastern Shore offense. Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 264th in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.5 percent), while the pesky defense of North Carolina Central forces the 31st-most turnovers in the nation (23.5 percent).
North Carolina Central at Maryland Eastern Shore ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – North Carolina Central, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Carolina Central ranks 23rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.1) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 238th (39.9).
The Eagles rank 59th in three pointers allowed per game (20.3) while the Hawks rank 229th (26.2).
North Carolina Central ranks 67th in assists per game (15.1) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 227th (10.0).
The Eagles rank 44th in steals per game (7.9) while the Hawks rank 104th (6.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 4.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 51.6 points per game (2.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.8 points per game (0.3 above their season average).
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