The No. 2 seed North Carolina Central Eagles (17-12, 9-5 MEAC) square off against the No. 7 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-19, 4-10 MEAC) in the MEAC tournament Wednesday at Norfolk Scope, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

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North Carolina Central vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
• Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope

North Carolina Central vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina Central win (84.4%)

Before you bet on Wednesday's North Carolina Central-Maryland-Eastern Shore spread (North Carolina Central -9.5) or over/under (133.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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North Carolina Central vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina Central has covered 17 times in 25 games with a spread this season.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore is 11-13-0 ATS this season.
• North Carolina Central and Maryland-Eastern Shore cover the same percentage of spreads this year (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Wednesday's line (Eagles as favorites by 9.5 or more and Hawks as underdogs by 9.5 or more).
• The Eagles have a better record against the spread at home (7-2-0) than they do in away games (10-5-0).
• The Hawks' winning percentage against the spread at home is .556 (5-4-0). Away, it is .400 (6-9-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, North Carolina Central is 10-4-0 this year.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has eight wins against the spread in 14 MEAC games this season.

North Carolina Central vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina Central has won in nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Eagles have been listed as a favorite of -490 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has been the underdog on the moneyline 20 total times this season. Maryland-Eastern Shore has finished 2-18 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +365 or longer, the Hawks have gone 1-10 (9.1%).
• North Carolina Central has an implied victory probability of 83.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

North Carolina Central vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina Central averages 76.9 points per game (83rd in college basketball) while giving up 68.5 per contest (78th in college basketball). It has a +243 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.4 points per game.
• Fred Cleveland Jr.'s team-leading 15.1 points per game ranks 271st in the country.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore puts up 64.6 points per game (350th in college basketball) while giving up 70 per contest (118th in college basketball). It has a -150 scoring differential and has been outscored by 5.4 points per game.
• Troy Hupstead paces Maryland-Eastern Shore, recording 13.4 points per game (478th in college basketball).
• The Eagles grab 35.3 rebounds per game (179th in college basketball) compared to the 35.2 of their opponents.
• Emmanuel Izunabor leads the Eagles with 5.5 rebounds per game (460th in college basketball play).
• The Hawks lose the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. They record 35.3 rebounds per game, 179th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 37.5.
• Hupstead is 65th in the country with 8.4 rebounds per game, leading the Hawks.
• North Carolina Central averages 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (118th in college basketball), and allows 87.2 points per 100 possessions (36th in college basketball).
• The Hawks' 83.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 357th in college basketball, and the 90 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 95th in college basketball.

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