North Carolina Central vs Maryland-Eastern Shore College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament

The No. 6 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-22, 5-9 MEAC) and the No. 3 seed North Carolina Central Eagles (12-17, 8-6 MEAC) will try to advance in the MEAC tournament on Thursday as they meet at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

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

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

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

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Maryland-Eastern Shore win (50%)

Before making a bet on Thursday's Maryland-Eastern Shore-North Carolina Central spread (Maryland-Eastern Shore -1.5) or total (132.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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

• Maryland-Eastern Shore is 14-15-0 ATS this season.
• North Carolina Central has compiled a 12-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
• North Carolina Central covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Maryland-Eastern Shore covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (25%).
• The Hawks have done a better job covering the spread in away games (10-10-0) than they have at home (3-5-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Eagles have a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6-0 record) than away (.562, 9-7-0).
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has five wins against the spread in 14 conference games this season.
• Against the spread in MEAC games, North Carolina Central is 6-8-0 this season.

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

• Maryland-Eastern Shore has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in nine games this year and has walked away with the win three times (33.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Hawks have been victorious three times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 or shorter on the moneyline.
• North Carolina Central has compiled a 2-10 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 16.7% of those games).
• The Eagles have a 2-10 record (winning just 16.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 53.5% chance of walking away with the win.

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

• Maryland-Eastern Shore's -198 scoring differential (outscored by 6.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 64 points per game (358th in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per outing (82nd in college basketball).
• Zion Obanla leads Maryland-Eastern Shore, putting up 10.4 points per game (1033rd in the nation).
• North Carolina Central has a -122 scoring differential, falling short by 4.2 points per game. It is putting up 72.2 points per game, 273rd in college basketball, and is allowing 76.4 per outing to rank 243rd in college basketball.
• Gage Lattimore is ranked 141st in college basketball with a team-high 17.2 points per game.
• The Hawks are 289th in the nation at 29.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 29.3 their opponents average.
• Obanla averages 5.8 rebounds per game (ranking 325th in college basketball) to lead the Hawks.
• The Eagles pull down 28.8 rebounds per game (324th in college basketball) while conceding 34.5 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 5.7 boards per game.
• Khouri Carvey tops the team with 6.3 rebounds per game (244th in college basketball).
• Maryland-Eastern Shore's 86.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 353rd in college basketball, and the 94.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 166th in college basketball.
• The Eagles rank 312th in college basketball with 91.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 234th defensively with 97.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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