The Morgan State Bears will try to pay off for their supporters on Monday when they play host to the Hawks at Hill Field House in NCAAB action.

The Bears currently sports a 13-10 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-0-1 ATS. The Hawks are 6-20 and 1-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bears produce a 0-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Hawks have gone 1-0 against the number.



View MD-Eastern Shore vs Morgan State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 13-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bears - Hawks odds would favor the Bears if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Morgan State is rated No. 225 in the current Odds Shark poll, while MD-Eastern Shore is at No. 323. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 70-60 win for the Bears.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Morgan State's No. 200-ranked scoring average of 68.3 PPG, against a Hawks defense rated No. 339 and allowing 79.3 PPG. The Bears FG% has averaged 42.7% to date this season, more than the Hawks shooters have managed so far (41.5% per game).

Defensively, MD-Eastern Shore features the nation's No. 315-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.9 points per game. Morgan State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 194 nationally in scoring at home.

MD-Eastern Shore was a 69-67 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Coppin State. MD-Eastern Shore got 24 points and 13 rebounds from Hillary Haley in a losing cause in their 69-67 loss to Coppin State on Saturday.

Morgan State won its last outing, a 67-62 result against VMI on February 19. They earned a push in that game as a 5-point favorite. Kevin Thompson scored 18 points leading the Bears to a 67-62 victory over VMI at Hill Field House on Saturday.

Next up:
MD-Eastern Shore home to Howard, Saturday, February 26
Morgan State home to Delaware State, Wednesday, February 23