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Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at North Carolina Central Eagles

· MEAC Tournament - Quarterfinal

North Carolina Central plays in MEAC Tournament against the Maryland-Eastern Shore

Game Preview

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-22, 5-9 MEAC) vs. North Carolina Central Eagles (12-17, 8-6 MEAC)

Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

Eagles -1.5; over/under is 132.5

BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina Central and Maryland-Eastern Shore meet in the MEAC Tournament.

The Eagles' record in MEAC play is 8-6, and their record is 4-11 against non-conference opponents. North Carolina Central is sixth in the MEAC with 8.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Khouri Carvey averaging 2.5.

The Hawks are 5-9 against MEAC teams. Maryland-Eastern Shore is 6-10 in games decided by 10 points or more.

North Carolina Central is shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 43.5% Maryland-Eastern Shore allows to opponents. Maryland-Eastern Shore averages 64.0 points per game, 12.4 fewer points than the 76.4 North Carolina Central gives up.

The teams square off for the third time this season. North Carolina Central won the last meeting 77-73 on March 3. Gage Lattimore scored 23 to help lead North Carolina Central to the win, and Zion Obanla scored 18 points for Maryland-Eastern Shore.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carvey is averaging 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Eagles. Lattimore is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.

Obanla is averaging 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hawks. Dorion Staples is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 5-5, averaging 69.5 points, 26.6 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points per game.

Hawks: 1-9, averaging 62.7 points, 29.7 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points.

How can I watch Maryland Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central?

  • TV Channel: Maryland Eastern Shore at North Carolina Central 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

North Carolina Central: 49.9%
Maryland Eastern Shore: 50.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L2 Streak L1
70.4 Points Against 76.4
64.0 Points Per Game 72.2
45 Field Goal % 44
30 Three Point % 33
32.5 Rebounds Per Game 31.6
13.6 Assists Per Game 13.9
2.5 Blocks Per Game 3.6
5.7 Steals Per Game 8.9
1.1 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
16.9 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.9
70.4 Points Against 76.4

Game Information

Venue: Norfolk Scope Arena

Location: Norfolk, VA
Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Howard 11-3 - 21-10
Morgan State 10-4 1 14-16
Norfolk State 8-6 3 15-16
North Carolina Central 8-6 3 12-17
South Carolina State 7-7 4 9-21
Maryland Eastern Shore 5-9 6 9-22
Coppin State 5-9 6 7-24
Delaware State 2-12 9 8-22
Full Standings

Maryland Eastern Shore Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs NORF NORF L 70-66
@ COPP COPP L 71-65 OT
vs SCST SCST W 69-57
vs NCCU NCCU L 77-73
vs DSU DSU L 57-56

North Carolina Central Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ SCST L 85-72
@ HOW L 100-67
@ DSU W 74-60
@ UMES W 77-73
vs SCST L 80-64