North Carolina Central vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MEAC Tournament

The No. 6 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-22, 5-9 MEAC) are 1.5-point underdogs in their MEAC Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed North Carolina Central Eagles (12-17, 8-6 MEAC) on Thursday at Norfolk Scope Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is 132.5 for the matchup.

North Carolina Central heads into this matchup after an 80-64 loss to South Carolina State on Thursday. In North Carolina Central's loss, Tekao Carpenter led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding four rebounds and one assist). Maryland-Eastern Shore's most recent game on Thursday ended in a 57-56 loss to Delaware State. Maryland-Eastern Shore got a team-leading 18 points from Joseph Locandro in the loss.

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

• When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia
• Spread favorite: North Carolina Central -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Carolina Central -122
• Moneyline underdog: Maryland-Eastern Shore +100
• Over/Under: 132.5 points

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

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

• North Carolina Central and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total (132.5 points) 19 times this season.
• This season, 14 games Maryland-Eastern Shore has played finished with a combined score over 132.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 136.2 points per game, 3.7 points more than the over/under of 132.5 for this game.
• The 146.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 14.3 more than the 132.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, North Carolina Central has seen a 148.6-point over/under in its games this season, 16.1 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore's games have an average over/under of 134.4 points this season, 1.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

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

• Against the spread, North Carolina Central is 12-13-0 this year.
• The Eagles have an ATS record of 4-5 in their nine games when favored by 1.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Maryland-Eastern Shore is 14-15-0 this year.
• This season, the Hawks have an against-the-spread record of 12-9 in their 21 games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• At home this year, North Carolina Central is 3-6 against the spread and 4-5 overall.
• At home, as a 1.5-point favorite or greater, North Carolina Central has one win ATS (1-4).
• This year away from home, Maryland-Eastern Shore is 10-10 against the spread and 2-18 overall.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore is winless ATS (0-3) as 1.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

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

• This season, North Carolina Central has won six out of the nine games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• This season, the Eagles have won six of their nine games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55% chance of a victory for North Carolina Central.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has come away with four wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Hawks have a win-loss record of 4-12 with odds of +100 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.