Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 2

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-20, 5-7 MEAC) host the North Carolina Central Eagles (11-16, 7-5 MEAC) at Hytche Athletic Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 2, 2026. The Hawks are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 133.5.

In its last outing on Saturday, Maryland-Eastern Shore claimed a 69-57 victory against South Carolina State. In the win, Dorion Staples led Maryland-Eastern Shore with 15 points. North Carolina Central is coming off of a 74-60 victory over Delaware State in its last outing on Saturday. Kelechi Okworogwo recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and zero assists for North Carolina Central.

Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland
• Spread favorite: Maryland-Eastern Shore -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Maryland-Eastern Shore -136
• Moneyline underdog: North Carolina Central +111
• Over/Under: 133.5 points

How to watch Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central

• TV Channel: DSN
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Betting the Over/Under: Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central

• Maryland-Eastern Shore and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (133.5 points) 13 times this season.
• This season, 17 of North Carolina Central's games have ended with a combined score higher than 133.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 136.3 points per game, 2.8 points more than the total of 133.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 147 points per game, 13.5 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Maryland-Eastern Shore's games is 134.6 points, 1.1 more than the total of 133.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 15.2 points lower than the average over/under in North Carolina Central's games this season of 148.7.

Betting the Spread: Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central

• Maryland-Eastern Shore is 14-13-0 against the spread this year.
• The Hawks have been favored by 1.5 points or more six times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Against the spread, North Carolina Central is 11-12-0 this year.
• The Eagles have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more 15 times this year and are 7-8 ATS in those games.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore is 4-2 overall, and 3-3 against the spread, at home.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 1.5-point favorite or more at home.
• This year in away games, North Carolina Central is 8-7 against the spread and 3-12 overall.
• North Carolina Central is 3-1 ATS as 1.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central

• Maryland-Eastern Shore has won three of the seven games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Hawks have a record of 3-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Maryland-Eastern Shore, based on the moneyline, is 57.6%.
• North Carolina Central has been victorious in one, or 7.7%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Eagles have come away with a win one times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that North Carolina Central has a 47.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina Central

• Pick ATS: Maryland-Eastern Shore (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (133.5)
  
• Prediction: Maryland-Eastern Shore 68 - North Carolina Central 63