Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs North Carolina Central Eagles Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs North Carolina Central Eagles

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Norfolk Scope Arena is where the North Carolina Central Eagles (17-12) will take on the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (9-19) on Wednesday.

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks faced off with Delaware State and notched a win by a score of 67-59 in their last contest. Maryland Eastern Shore ended the game having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and knocked down 3 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Hawks buried 12 of 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, Maryland Eastern Shore let their opponent shoot 38.8% from the field on 19 out of 49 shooting. Delaware State totaled 2 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Delaware State pulled down 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Delaware State ended up shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 24 attempts. They made 5 of 13 tries from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 18 while Delaware State recorded 19 personal fouls.

Toby Nnadozie is someone who was important for the matchup. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 34 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Maryland Eastern Shore will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-19 so far this season. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Maryland Eastern Shore is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has 302 assists this season, which ranks 355th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 29.4% on shots from downtown (162 of 551) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 64.6 points per outing (350th in D-1) while going 39.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 38th in D-1 in giving up assists with 344 relinquished on the year. Hawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (697 of 1,594) and they surrender 37.3 boards per game as a team. They surrender 32.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 118th in the nation in points per game allowed (70.0).

In their last game, the North Carolina Central Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 79-68 when they faced South Carolina State. When talking about how they attacked the glass, North Carolina Central permitted South Carolina State to get 34 in total (17 on the offensive side). They went 37.0% from three-point range via 10 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Eagles allowed South Carolina State to knock down 25 of 66 tries from the floor which had them at 37.9% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.3%. When it comes to shots from downtown, North Carolina Central converted 8 out of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.0%. South Carolina State committed 20 fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Eagles snagged 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this matchup.

Keishon Porter was important for the Eagles for this contest. He buried 14 of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 82.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He accumulated 37 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

North Carolina Central has a record of 17-12 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 109th in the nation. North Carolina Central has scored 2,230 points on the year (76.9 per game) and they average 35.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per contest (186th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. The Eagles commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.2% from the free throw line.

The Eagles are ranked 80th in the country in PPG given up with 68.5. They have forced 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (58th in college hoops). The North Carolina Central defense gives up 28.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (172 of 612) and their opponents are converting on 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.5 assists and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 143rd and 208th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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