The Eagles will try to cover the spread at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on Monday when they get a visit from the MD-Eastern Shore Hawks in college basketball action.

The Hawks will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 1-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Eagles are 0-0 ATS. MD-Eastern Shore is 1-2 on the totals; North Carolina Central is 0-0.



View MD-Eastern Shore vs North Carolina Central Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Eagles at No. 82 and the Hawks at No. 242 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 76-55 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Hawks is ranked No. 154 in NCAA hoops at 35.2 per game. Contrast that with North Carolina Central’s No. 241 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina Central is the No. 163-ranked team in the country at 6.3 per game, while MD-Eastern Shore rates No. 250 at 5.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, MD-Eastern Shore owns the country's No. 279-rated mark, allowing 75.3 points per game on the highway. North Carolina Central, on the other hand, rates No. 18 in scoring at home.

MD-Eastern Shore was a 91-66 loser in its last match on the road against North Carolina A&T. MD-Eastern Shore was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by North Carolina A&T and falling by a 91-66 score at Corbett Center.

In their last action, North Carolina Central was a 76-70 loser at home against Delaware State. North Carolina Central got 28 points from Ray Willis on the way to a 76-70 loss against Delaware State on Saturday at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.

Next up:
MD-Eastern Shore home to Howard, Saturday, February 4
North Carolina Central at Florida A&M, Saturday, February 4