Maryland-Eastern Shore vs North Carolina Central 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The North Carolina Central Eagles will travel to the Hytche Athletic Center to take on the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The North Carolina Central Eagles snapped a 2-game losing streak and improved to 7-9 on the season after defeating the Delaware State Hornets, 73-49, this past Saturday. North Carolina Central led by a 33-26 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half for the victory after taking a 56-39 lead with 8:27 left in regulation. North Carolina Central shot 51.2% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc while holding Delaware State to just 34.8% shooting from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Randy Miller Jr. who had 22 points & 4 rebounds.

On the season, North Carolina Central is averaging 72.7 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 6.4 three-pointers per game on 31.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Carolina Central has been led by Randy Miller Jr. (13.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg), Justin Wright (9.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.5 spg), Dontavius King (9.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg), & Eric Boone (7.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.9 spg).

Defensively, North Carolina Central is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 ppg on 41.8% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 1.9 and a turnover margin of 2.0.

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 5-8 on the season after being defeated by the South Carolina State Bulldogs, 69-60, this past Saturday. Maryland-Eastern Shore trailed by a 37-33 margin at halftime and could not fight back after the Bulldogs took a 57-46 lead with 8:55 left in regulation. Maryland-Eastern Shore shot just 32.8% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing South Carolina State to shoot 43.1% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hawks was Da’Shawn Phillip who had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, & 3 steals.

On the season, Maryland-Eastern Shore is 68.8 ppg on 41.4% shooting from the field. The Hawks are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 31.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Maryland-Eastern Shore has been led by Zion Styles (11.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 spg), Dom London (10.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg), Da’Shawn Phillip (9.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg), & Kevon Voyles (7.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Maryland-Eastern Shore is holding their opponents to average 65.7 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of -0.1 and a turnover margin of 3.5.

The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, however, are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games. The Hawks are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.

North Carolina Central has been solid on both ends of the court as the Eagles come into this game ranked 159^th in scoring offense, 145^th in scoring defense, & 127^th in defensive FG%. Maryland-Eastern Shore has been led by their defense which ranks 92^nd in scoring defense & 7^th in steals per game, however, the Hawks offense has struggled and currently ranks just 224^th in scoring offense & 296^th in FG%.

Maryland-Eastern Shore has lost 6 of their last 9 games and it’s been a real struggle on the offensive end for the Hawks as they are averaging just 57.3 ppg during their 3-game losing streak. North Carolina Central has been solid defensively this season and after seeing the Eagles look in impressive at Delaware State, I think the play here is to take North Carolina Central and the point. Good Luck!