The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (9-19) visit the North Carolina Central Eagles (17-12) Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament. Tip from Norfolk Scope Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Md-Eastern Shore vs. NC Central odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
No. 7 seed Md-Eastern Shore knocked off Delaware State 67-59 Thursday to cover as a 4-point home underdog. F Kelechi Okworogwo'and'Toby Nnadozie'each had a team-high 17 points and were the only 2 Hawks players to score in double figures. The Hawks shot 44.8% from the field and just 18.8% from 3 in the win.
NC Central, the 2nd seed in the tournament, got back in the win column with a 79-68 win over SC State Thursday to cover as a 7.5-point home favorite. G Keishon Porter'scored a game-high 37 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3 while 3 total Eagles players scored in double figures. The Eagles shot 56.3% from the field and 44.4% from 3 in the win.
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