Bender Arena features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host American Eagles and the visiting MD-Eastern Shore Hawks in college hoops action on Thursday.

Supporters of the Hawks have watched them go 0-11 and 1-2 ATS on the year, while the Eagles are at 4-9 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Eagles are 0-0, while the Hawks have a 0-0 mark.



View MD-Eastern Shore vs American Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 332-rated Eagles and the No. 348-ranked Hawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 54-43 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature American's No. 334-rated squad against MD-Eastern Shore's No. 321-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, American rates No. 178 in the country with 6.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 263 nationally with 5.2 per match.

Defensively, MD-Eastern Shore features the nation's No. 310-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.1 points per game. American, meanwhile, comes in at No. 342 nationally in scoring at home.

MD-Eastern Shore was a 93-57 loser in its last match on the road against Ohio. MD-Eastern Shore was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Ohio and falling by a 93-57 score at Ohio University Convocation Center.

American was an 89-57 loser in its last match on the road against Kansas. American was run off the court by the Jayhawks on Saturday as Kansas routed them 89-57 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Next up:
MD-Eastern Shore home to Norfolk State, Saturday, January 12
American home to Cornell, Sunday, January 6