Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Tuesday when the Hampton Pirates try to run the Bears off the court at Joel Coliseum in college hoops action.

This game is part of the MEAC Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Joel Coliseum.

The Bears will look to vanquish their hosts on Tuesday, as they are 2-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Pirates are 2-0 ATS. Morgan State is 4-1 against the total, while Hampton is 1-1 versus the number.



View Morgan State vs Hampton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Hampton sat as 2.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 232-rated Morgan State taking on the No. 236-rated Pirates in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 66-64 win for the Pirates on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bears is ranked No. 175 in NCAA hoops at 34.5 per game. Contrast that with Hampton’s No. 59 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Hampton is the No. 219-ranked team in the country at 5.6 per game, while Morgan State rates No. 295 at 5 per game.

Defensively, Morgan State features the nation's No. 195-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.5 points per game. Hampton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 269 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Morgan State was a 74-68 Sportsbook on the road against Florida A&M. The Bears grabbed a 74-68 win over the Rattlers on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Aric Brooks at Teaching Gymnasium.

Hampton was a 60-45 loser in their most recent outing at home against North Carolina Central. Darrion Pellum scored 12 points in a futile effort to lead the Pirates to a win (they lost 60-45 to North Carolina Central at Hampton Convocation Center on Thursday).