The North Carolina Central Eagles (16-11, 8-4 MEAC) pay a visit to the Morgan State Bears (9-19, 5-7) Monday. Tip-off from Hill Field House in Baltimore is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the North Carolina Central vs. Morgan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
N.C. Central routed the Coppin State Eagles 83-58 Saturday while covering as an 8-point road favorite. The Eagles shot 51.8% from the field and 52.6% (10 of 19) from deep. They outrebounded Coppin State 36-29 and had just 9 turnovers to Coppin’s 15. N.C. Central has won 3 consecutive games and is 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in its last 4 games.
Morgan State lost 72-61 to the South Carolina State Bulldogs Saturday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point home underdog. Morgan State shot only 22.2% (2 of 9) from deep and turned the ball over 22 times in the loss. The Bears have lost 4 straight games, including back-to-back home games.
Morgan State upset North Carolina Central in the teams’ 1st meeting of the season, winning as an 8-point road underdog 79-72 in overtime Feb. 5. The Over (149) cashed thanks to the extra period — it was 65-65 after regulation.