The Morgan State Bears (3-11, 0-0 MEAC) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to end a seven-game road losing streak when they square off against the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-13, 0-0 MEAC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Hytche Athletic Center. The game airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on DSN. The matchup has a point total of 138.5.
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Maryland-Eastern Shore Cover -5.5 vs Morgan State -113
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Morgan State betting lines
- Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: -281
- Morgan State moneyline odds to win: +226
- Spread: Maryland-Eastern Shore (-5.5)
- Total: 138.5
Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Maryland-Eastern Shore performed better when playing at home, covering four times in eight home games, and eight times in 18 road games.
- The Hawks exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (12.5%) than games on the road (38.9%) last season.
Recent trends
- The Hawks’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 65.8 points per contest compared to the 63.4 they’ve averaged this year.
- Maryland-Eastern Shore’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.2) is 1.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.9).
- The Hawks’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.0% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 5.5 makes and 29.3%.
Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (223rd in nation) | 43.8 (199th) | 30.2 (295th) | 30.9 (175th) | 14.2 (200th) | 14.6 (355th) |
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Morgan State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Morgan State has a better winning percentage at home (.800, 4-1-0 record) than away (.143, 1-6-0).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, two of five) than on the road (42.9%, three of seven).
- The Bears’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-4) and away (0-7).
Last season stats
- The Bears ranked 38th in college basketball with 80.0 points per contest last season, but on defense they struggled, surrendering 80.8 points per game (sixth-worst in college basketball).
- With 33.1 rebounds per game, Morgan State was 111th in the nation. It allowed 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 310th in college basketball.
- Last season the Bears ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.9 per game.
Morgan State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.7 (325th in nation) | 50.3 (360th) | 27.4 (352nd) | 30.2 (138th) | 12.6 (298th) | 13.1 (304th) |
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