A key college battle sees the visiting Tigers travelling to North Carolina Central Saturday to take on the Eagles on Saturday.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Joel Coliseum.

North Carolina Central battles the Tigers, currently sitting with a 11-18 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Eagles and 0-0 for the Tigers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 252-ranked Eagles and the No. 129-rated Tigers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 65-64 win for the Tigers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and North Carolina Central has the nation's No. 153-rated offensive output, at 69.4 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 20 allowing on average 60.6 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 45% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.9% per game.

Defensively, Savannah State features the nation's No. 62-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.1 points per game. North Carolina Central, meanwhile, comes in at No. 132 nationally in scoring at home.

Savannah State won its last outing, a 51-47 result against Western Illinois on March 1. Jovonni Shuler scored 21 points leading the Tigers to a 51-47 victory over Western Illinois at Western Hall on Tuesday.

North Carolina Central won its last outing, a 78-62 result against South Carolina State on March 3. The Eagles used a 33-point performance from Landon Clement to help North Carolina Central smack South Carolina State 78-62 on Thursday at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.