The visiting Coppin State Eagles hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium against the North Carolina Central Eagles.

The Eagles currently sports a 11-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-3 ATS. The Eagles are 5-15 and 0-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Eagles produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Eagles have gone 0-1 against the number.



View Coppin State vs North Carolina Central Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 290-rated Coppin State taking on the No. 47-rated Eagles in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 79-58 win for the Eagles on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features North Carolina Central's No. 98-ranked scoring average of 70.9 PPG, against a Eagles defense rated No. 292 and allowing 71.9 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 47.2% to date this season, more than the Eagles shooters have managed so far (36% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Coppin State owns the country's No. 250-rated mark, allowing 73.4 points per game on the highway. North Carolina Central, on the other hand, rates No. 71 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Coppin State was a 67-65 Sportsbook on the road against Hampton. Coppin State got 29 points from Patrick Cole en route to a 67-65 victory over Hampton on Monday at Hampton Convocation Center.

North Carolina Central was a 71-36 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Howard. The battle between the Eagles and Bison didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Howard was handed a 71-36 defeat on Monday at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.

Next up:
Coppin State at North Carolina A&T, Monday, January 28
North Carolina Central home to Morgan State, Monday, January 28