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A MEAC battle will take place on Tuesday when the Morgan State Bears host the NC Central Eagles. Morgan State is off to a 6-11 start and is 0-1 in conference play while North Carolina Central is 7-11 on the year and is also 0-1 in the league. The Eagles are 7-3 over their last 10 against the Bears and are 6-3 against the spread during that span.

Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at Hill Field House in Baltimore. The Eagles are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Morgan State vs. NC Central odds, while the over/under is 155.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any NC Central vs. Morgan State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 10 of the 2024-25 season on a 189-130 betting roll (+2985) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

The model has set its sights on Morgan State vs. NC Central. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:

  • Morgan State vs. NC Central spread: NC Central -3.5
  • Morgan State vs. NC Central over/under: 155.5 points
  • Morgan State vs. NC Central money line: NC Central -166, Morgan State +140
  • Morgan State vs. NC Central picks: See picks here
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Why Morgan State can cover

Morgan State is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping its third straight game on Saturday. The Bears fell 86-72 to SC State and failed to cover the spread as 5.5-point home underdogs.

Kameron Hobbs led all scorers with 22 points in the loss and the senior guard is averaging 12.2 points per game this season. He's one of four players on the Morgan State roster averaging double-figures in scoring and the Bears rank 16th in the nation in team field-goal percentage (50.0%). See which team to pick here. 

Why NC Central can cover

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored NC Central last Saturday, but the final result did not as it fell just short of Coppin State by a score of 63-61 despite being 8.5-point favorites on the road. The Eagles are now 6-9 against the spread on the season.

Po'Boigh King was a bright spot in the defeat, scoring a game-high 18 points and going 8-for-18 from the floor despite an 0-for-5 night from the 3-point line. King was All-MEAC last season and is averaging 16.1 points per game in 2024-25. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Morgan State vs. NC Central picks

The model has simulated NC Central vs. Morgan State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Morgan State vs. NC Central, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Morgan State vs. NC Central spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 189-130 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.