North Carolina Central Eagles vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24

Betting on today’s Eagles and Hawks game? Catch the action at Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, MD, as the Hawks hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on DSN. North Carolina Central come into this Mid-Eastern conference matchup as the -5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 136 points.

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES VS MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE HAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks +5

This game will be played at Hytche Athletic Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.

WHY BET THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Hawks.
• Not only will Maryland Eastern Shore pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will the Eagles Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

North Carolina Central has been much better at home this season, going 3-1 compared to 3-7 on the road. They come into this game as the favorite, as they have been in five of their 18 games this season. So far, the Eagles are 3-2 when favored.

After a 71-68 loss to South Carolina State, North Carolina Central’s record now sits at 10-8. They have gone 2-1 in Mid-Eastern Conference play compared to 8-7 in non-conference games. For the season, they have been outscored by an average of 8.7 points per game on the road.

North Carolina Central has a solid ATS record of 9-5 this season and they have gone 6-4 vs. the spread on the road. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Eagles are 6-3-1 ATS.

Today’s over/under line of 136 for the North Carolina Central game against Maryland Eastern Shore is right in line with the average over/under line in their games this season (139.2). So far, their over/under record is 7-7. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 128 points and their over/under record is 0-3.

In their latest game, North Carolina Central offense put up 68 points against South Carolina State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 47.9% and made 5 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Po’boigh King with 19 points. Ja’darius Harris also added 19 points for the Eagles.

So far this season, the North Carolina Central defense has been performing well, ranking 75th in the country at 67.7 points allowed per contest. In today’s game vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, the North Carolina Central defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, North Carolina Central made 17 free-throws vs. the Eagles.

No Pressure for Maryland Eastern Shore as Home Dogs

After losing their last two games, Maryland Eastern Shore will look to get back on track as they host North Carolina Central. So far this season, the Hawks have gone 5-12, including a 1-2 mark in Mid-Eastern Conference play. Through 17 games, they have gone 0-10 on the road compared to a 2-1 record at home.

Over their last 10 games at home, the Hawks have gone 7-3, and they are coming off of a 72-61 loss to Howard. So far, they have been the underdog 11 times, going 1-10 in those games. As the underdog, they have gone 1-1 this season.

As the underdog this season, Maryland Eastern Shore has gone 5-6 vs. the spread. In their last three games as the underdog, the Hawks are a perfect 3-0 ATS. At home, their ATS record is 1-2 this season and 3-4 over their last 10 home games. Overall, they are 5-8 ATS this year.

Today’s over/under line of 136 is lower than the average over/under line in Maryland Eastern Shore’s games this season (139.7). In the Hawks’ last three games, the over/under record is 0-2 and the average scoring total is 131 points.

In their most recent game, the Maryland Eastern Shore offense concluded with only 61 points against Howard. Throughout the game, they made 10/25 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 35.7%. On offense, Maryland Eastern Shore has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 38%. So far, they are 254th in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 74%.

Coming into today’s game, the Maryland Eastern Shore defense is giving up an average of 72.3 points per contest. Maryland Eastern Shore’s three-point defense is currently 68th in the country at 6.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 38.8% of their shots vs. Maryland Eastern Shore.