Hampton Pirates (2-5) vs Morgan State Bears (2-5)
Game Info: Monday, November 29, 2021 at 8:30 pm (Footprint Center)
Betting Odds: Hampton Pirates +4 -- Over/Under: 150 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Morgan State Bears will face off against the Hampton Pirates in this college basketball matchup. The Bears are just 2-5 on the season while the Pirates share the same record.
The Hampton Pirates are coming off of a 9 point loss to Norfolk State in their last game. Najee Garvin had 10 points in the loss. Russell Dean and Marquis Godwin had 14 points to led the Pirates.
The Hampton Pirates are led in scoring by Najee Garvin who is averaging 14.7 points and 6 rebounds a game. The Pirates are also getting 13.4 another from Russell Dean who is their only other double digit scorer.
The Pirates are averaging 67.3 points per game on 39% shooting from the field. The Pirates are allowing other teams to score 68 points per game.
Morgan State is coming off of a loss to Georgia State with a final of 59-74. The Bears were led in scoring by Lagio Grantsaan’s 14 points off the bench in 27 quality minutes as a 6th man.
The Morgan State Bears are led in scoring by Keith McGee who is averaging 13.4 points per game for the Bears. Isaiah Burke and De’Torrion Ware are both averaging just under 11 points per game for the Bears.
The Bears are 51st in the nation as they are scoring 80.9 points per game on 45.1% shooting from the field. They are allowing 77.1 points per game. The Bears are 5rd in steals per game at 11.7 a game. This is leading to high percentage fast breaks points that allow them to average 66 field goal attempts a game.
Pirates are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog and are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and are 9-21 ATS in their last 30 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Both of these teams struggle but Hampton is particularly weak when it comes to scoring the Basketball, for that reason I’ll have to go with the Morgan State Bears to win and get the cover in this game.