North Carolina Central Eagles vs Morgan State Bears Betting Pick & Prediction 3/4/24

Betting on today’s Eagles and Bears game? Catch the action at Hill Field House in Baltimore, MD, as the Bears hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. North Carolina Central is favored by -4.5 in this Mid-Eastern conference matchup the against Morgan State. The over/under for the game is set at 149.5 points.

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES VS MORGAN STATE BEARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Morgan State Bears +4.5

This game will be played at Hill Field House at 7:30 ET on Monday, March 4th.

WHY BET THE MORGAN STATE BEARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Bears.
• Not only will Morgan State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 149.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Eagles Pull Off a Road Win?

North Carolina Central comes into this game as the favorite, as they have been in eight of their ten games as the favorite this season. They have a 16-11 record overall, including a 7-3 mark in the Mid-Eastern Conference.

On the road, the Eagles have gone 7-9 this season, and they have a scoring margin of -3.3 points per game. Over their last ten games away from home, they have gone 5-5.

North Carolina Central has been solid against the spread this season, going 15-6. They have been particularly good vs. the spread as the favorite, going 8-2. On the road, the Eagles have an ATS mark of 11-5 this year and they are 7-3 in their last 10 road games vs. the spread.

North Carolina Central’s over/under record this season is 13-8 and their games have averaged 141.5 points per game. Today’s over/under line of 149.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (138.5) and 14 of their games have finished with less points than today’s line. However, in their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and those games have averaged 152 points.

Coming off their recent game, the North Carolina Central offense tallied 83 points in a matchup against Coppin State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51.8%, and they made 10 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Keishon Porter with 21 points. Josh Smith also added 16 points for the Eagles.

In the current season, the North Carolina Central defense has excelled, sitting 69th in the nation by allowing 67.8 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.4 threes per game vs. Morgan State. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 24.9%.

Can Morgan State Lock in a Home Win?

After losing their last game to South Carolina State by a score of 72-61, Morgan State’s record now stands at 9-19. They have gone 3-7 in Mid-Eastern Conference play and 6-12 in non-conference games. The Bears have gone 1-14 on the road this season, and they have lost their last three games away from home.

At home, Morgan State has gone 3-5 this season, and they have lost their last two games at home. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 5-5.

As the underdog, Morgan State has been solid against the spread this season, going 9-9-1. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bears are 6-4 vs. the spread. At home, Morgan State is 4-4 vs. the spread this season and they have gone 2-3 vs. the spread in their last 5 home games.

Today’s over/under line of 149.5 is in line with the average over/under line in Morgan State’s games this year (147.6). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 149 points.

Most recently, the Morgan State offense finished with just 61 points vs. South Carolina State. For the game, they hit 2/9 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 42.3%. Wynston Tabbs led the team in scoring, putting up 13 points. Additionally, Will Thomas contributed 9 points for the Bears.

Looking at the Morgan State defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 78.0 points per game (299th). The Morgan State defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 72 points and allowed South Carolina State to connect on 2 threes.