McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium will host Eagles vs. Bulldogs action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

The Eagles are 12-12 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are 5-19 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen North Carolina Central go 0-0 and the Bulldogs go 0-0 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 95-rated Eagles and the No. 306-ranked Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 79-57 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features North Carolina Central's No. 60-ranked scoring average of 73.7 PPG, against a Bulldogs defense rated No. 338 and allowing 78 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 47.2% to date this season, more than the Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (39.6% per game).

Defensively, South Carolina State features the nation's No. 340-rated defense on the road, allowing 83.3 points per game. North Carolina Central, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 nationally in scoring at home.

South Carolina State lost its last outing, an 85-55 result against North Carolina A&T on February 11. South Carolina State was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by North Carolina A&T and falling by an 85-55 score at Corbett Center.

North Carolina Central was a 67-57 loser in its last match at home against Savannah State. North Carolina Central got 14 points from Ray Willis but lost anyway, 67-57, to Savannah State on Saturday at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.

Next up:
South Carolina State home to Bethune-Cookman, Saturday, February 18
North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T, Saturday, February 18