MEAC Tournament: Md-Eastern Shore vs. NC Central odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

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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Md-Eastern Shore vs. NC Central odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:35 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Md-Eastern Shore +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | NC Central -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Md-Eastern Shore +9.5 (-110) | NC Central -9.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Md-Eastern Shore vs. NC Central picks and predictions

Prediction

NC Central 81, Md-Eastern Shore 63

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on NC Central (-550) to beat a Md-Eastern Shore team that is 0-15 on the road this season.

Against the spread

BET NC CENTRAL -9.5 (-110).

The Hawks are 1-2 ATS in their last 3 road games and 12-12 ATS on the season. They struggle to score the ball, which will become the biggest factor in failing to stay in this game.

The Eagles are 16-8-1 ATS this season, including 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6. Led by Porter, the Eagles have been hot on the offensive end, scoring 79 or more points in each of their last 5 games.

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Over/Under

BET OVER 133.5 (-110).

While Md-Eastern Shore struggles to score the ball and has put up 56 or fewer points in 3 of their last 5 games, NC Central has hit the Over in 9 of its last 10. Expect the Eagles to carry a majority of the load in this matchup. They have scored 77 or more points in 7 of their last 9 games, including 83 or more in 3 of their last 5.

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