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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.
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North Carolina Central at Morgan State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Carolina Central -182 (bet $182 to win $100) | Morgan State +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Against the spread: North Carolina Central -4.5 (-102) | Morgan State +4.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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North Carolina Central at Morgan State picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina Central 80, Morgan State 72
Moneyline
PASS.
North Carolina Central (-182) is 8-2 in its last 10 matchups vs. Morgan State and is 3-0 in its last 3 games, while Morgan State is 0-4 in its last 4. However, the Eagles are favored just slightly too much to risk betting on. Back the spread and/or O/U instead.
Against the spread
LEAN NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL -4.5 (-102).
N.C. Central has covered the spread in each of its last 4 games and is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games. The Eagles are also 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings with Morgan State.
The Eagles have been the better team ATS this season at 15-7-1, while the Bears are 12-12-1 ATS.
This is only a lean because the Bears have been competitive ATS in recent matchups vs. North Carolina Central, and because Morgan State has been just as good ATS in its last 10 games as the Eagles. They’re both 7-3 ATS in their last 10.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 149.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in 6 consecutive games for N.C. Central and is 7-3 in its last 10 games.
The Over has also hit in 3 consecutive N.C. Central-Morgan State matchups and is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
The Over is also safer for both teams this season, being 13-10 for the Eagles and 13-11-1 for the Bears.
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