Who's Playing

North Carolina Central @ Maryland-Eastern Shore

Current Records: North Carolina Central 7-9; Maryland-Eastern Shore 5-8

What to Know

The North Carolina Central Eagles are 10-0 against the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Monday. North Carolina Central and Maryland-Eastern Shore will face off in an MEAC battle at 7:30 p.m. ET at William P Hytche Athletic Center. The Eagles will be strutting in after a win while Maryland-Eastern Shore will be stumbling in from a defeat.

North Carolina Central made easy work of the Delaware State Hornets this past Saturday and carried off a 73-49 victory.

Meanwhile, Maryland-Eastern Shore came up short against the South Carolina State Bulldogs this past Saturday, falling 69-60.

Barring any buzzer beaters, North Carolina Central is expected to win a tight contest. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (2-0), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The Eagles' win brought them up to 7-9 while the Hawks' loss pulled them down to 5-8. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: North Carolina Central is stumbling into the game with the 14th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.3 on average. To make matters even worse for North Carolina Central, Maryland-Eastern Shore ranks 26th in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 16.6 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: William P Hytche Athletic Center -- Princess Anne, Maryland
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Eagles are a slight 1-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Carolina Central have won all of the games they've played against Maryland-Eastern Shore in the last eight years.

  • Feb 22, 2020 - North Carolina Central 74 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 55
  • Jan 13, 2020 - North Carolina Central 69 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 64
  • Feb 09, 2019 - North Carolina Central 78 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 53
  • Jan 12, 2019 - North Carolina Central 61 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 48
  • Feb 17, 2018 - North Carolina Central 77 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 49
  • Jan 22, 2018 - North Carolina Central 63 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 60
  • Mar 10, 2017 - North Carolina Central 77 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 49
  • Feb 18, 2017 - North Carolina Central 82 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 69
  • Jan 11, 2017 - North Carolina Central 69 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 52
  • Dec 05, 2015 - North Carolina Central 70 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 59