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The No. 4 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (17-12, 9-5 MEAC) are 5.5-point favorites in the MEAC Tournament against the No. 5 seed Morgan State Bears (15-15, 7-7 MEAC) on Thursday at Norfolk Scope. The matchup tips off at 6:00 PM and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Hawks vs. Bears?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Arena: Norfolk Scope
Betting Lines for Hawks vs. Bears
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | -5.5 | 138.5 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore Betting Stats & Information
- Maryland-Eastern Shore has won 10 of 11 games when the moneyline favorite this season (90.9%).
- The Hawks have gone 4-1 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -239 or shorter (80% win percentage).
- The Hawks are 15-8-2 against the spread this season.
- The Bears have a 9-3 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.
- Maryland-Eastern Shore’s average point total in matchups this year is 136, 2.5 points less than the total in this game.
Morgan State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Morgan State has been the underdog 17 times and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.
- The Bears have a record of 3-8 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +198 on the moneyline.
- The Bears are 12-14-0 against the spread this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 5.5 points or more, the Bears have a 9-3 record against the spread.
- Morgan State’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 147.4 points, 8.9 more than the point total in this matchup.
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Morgan State Season Stat Comparison
| Maryland-Eastern Shore Rank | Maryland-Eastern Shore AVG | Morgan State AVG | Morgan State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218th | 69.9 | Points Scored | 75.3 | 95th |
| 65th | 66.1 | Points Allowed | 72.1 | 239th |
| 291st | 29.7 | Rebounds | 31.6 | 185th |
| 122nd | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 63rd |
| 139th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 258th |
| 115th | 13.9 | Assists | 15.6 | 30th |
| 335th | 14 | Turnovers | 15.4 | 359th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Hawks this season is Zion Styles, who averages 11.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
- Nathaniel Pollard Jr. leads Maryland-Eastern Shore in rebounding, averaging 8.2 per game, while Ahamadou Fofana leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.5 in each contest.
- The Hawks get the most three-point shooting production out of Da’Shawn Phillip, who makes 1.6 threes per game.
Morgan State Bears Leaders
- Isaiah Burke racks up 18.7 points per game and is the top scorer for the Bears.
- Morgan State’s leader in rebounds is Will Thomas with four per game, and its leader in assists is Kameron Hobbs with 2.8 per game.
- Burke hits three three-pointers per game, the most on the Bears.
