Morgan State Vs North Carolina Central: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 6, 2023

The Morgan State Bears (6-8, 0-0 MEAC) look to extend a three-game home winning streak when hosting the North Carolina Central Eagles (7-7, 0-0 MEAC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bears’ (-119 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Eagles (-103).

This article makes reference to lines updated as of January 7, 2023 at 1:46 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Morgan State Vs North Carolina Central Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick North Carolina Central (+1)
Total Pick Under (144.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Morgan State Vs North Carolina Central Stat Rankings

Morgan State Avg. (Rank) North Carolina Central Avg. (Rank)
79.1 (47th) Points Scored 79.9 (37th)
69.5 (210th) Points Allowed 67.5 (137th)
35.4 (132nd) Rebounds 31.4 (312th)
12.8 (17th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (258th)
6.9 (232nd) 3pt Made 8.4 (88th)
16.9 (22nd) Assists 16.1 (35th)
15.9 (354th) Turnovers 12.7 (217th)

Morgan State Vs North Carolina Central Betting Trends

  • The Bears are 6-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • Morgan State is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 1-point favorites this year.
  • The Bears have played 10 games this year, and five of them have gone over the total.
  • Morgan State and its opponent have broken the 144.5-point mark five times this season.
  • The total for this game is 144.5, and that’s 4.1 points fewer than the average total in Bears games thus far this season.
  • North Carolina Central is 8-1-1 against the spread this year.
  • As 1-point underdogs or greater, the Eagles are 8-1 against the spread.
  • Out of 10 Morgan State’s games so far this year, five have hit the over.
  • There have been five Eagles games this year with more than 144.5 points scored.
  • The average total for North Carolina Central’s games is 147.4 points, 2.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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Morgan State Impact Players

  • Malik Miller leads his squad in points (18.5), rebounds (9.6) and assists (3.9) per game, shooting 52.4% from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he posts 2.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Burke posts 17.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.8% from the field and 42.2% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Khalil Turner averages 9.1 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 48% from the field.
  • Kameron Hobbs posts 5.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.7 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Will Thomas puts up 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 52.6% from the field.

North Carolina Central Impact Players

  • Justin Wright is averaging team highs in points (15.7 per game) and assists (2.3). And he is producing 3.3 rebounds, making 46.1% of his shots from the field and 51.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per contest.
  • Eric Boone tops the Eagles in assists (5.2 per game), and produces 7.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. He also delivers 2.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Brendan Medley-Bacon paces the Eagles in rebounding (5.2 per game), and averages 9.8 points and 0.7 assists. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • The Eagles receive 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Kris Monroe.
  • Daniel Oladapo gives the Eagles 7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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