The Morgan State Bears (10-12, 4-3 MEAC) will be at the William P Hytche Athletic Center to challenge the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-18, 1-4 MEAC) in a MEAC matchup. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 27, 2020.
Morgan State Bears at Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Betting Odds
In their last game, the Hawks were beaten by the South Carolina State Bulldogs, 68-53, while the Bears barely escaped the Coppin State Eagles, 50-48.
Morgan State played a nearly perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 18.5 (better than their season average of 18.7) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.338 (below their season average of 0.476). For those same stats, Coppin State recorded marks of 20.7 and 0.318, respectively. Maryland Eastern Shore, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (20.6 vs. 19.2). Maryland Eastern Shore was lifted by AJ Cheeseman, who contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. Stanley Davis played a pivotal role for Morgan State with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
This was a highly competitive series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Hawks won the last contest 78-73. One of Maryland Eastern Shore’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 36 trips to the line, while Morgan State went just 19 times. This will be the first contest of the year between these two teams.
Expect Morgan State to dominate the offensive glass in this matchup. The Bears rank 35th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.1 percent), while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 291st in defensive rebounding percentage (69.1 percent).
Morgan State Bears at Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Morgan State, ATS Winner – Morgan State, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Morgan State ranks 56th in rebounds per game (38.5) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 260th in rebounds allowed per game (39.1).
- The Bears rank 221st in assists per game (11.6) while the Hawks rank 264th (10.1).
- Morgan State blocks 3.9 opponent shots per game, which ranks 68th in the country. Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 99th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
- The Hawks rank 115th in three pointers attempted per game (22.7) while the Bears rank 229th (18.8).
- Maryland Eastern Shore averages 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 64th in the country. Morgan State ranks 138th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
Bettings Trends:
- The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.2, down from 18.6 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 66.8 points per game (4.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.8 points per game (3.9 below their season average).
