North Carolina A&T (2-2) vs Morgan State (2-2)
November 20, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: North Carolina A&T -9 / Morgan State +9 — Over/Under: 156.5
The Morgan State Bears and the North Carolina A&T Aggies meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Corbett Sports Center. Here’s a Morgan State vs North Carolina A&T prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Morgan State vs North Carolina A&T pick. We will examine:
The Morgan State Bears’ recent form and player performance
The North Carolina A&T Aggies’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Morgan State Bears
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Carolina A&T Aggies
Recent betting trends in games played between Morgan State and North Carolina A&T
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Morgan State vs North Carolina A&T game
Morgan State Bears Betting Preview
The Bears opened up their year with an 89-76 win over Frostburg State, then took consecutive losses to Mercyhurst 78-73 and Longwood 84-66. Morgan State would rebound with a win over the District of Columbia 90-64 in game four.
Matched up against NJIT, Morgan State made it consecutive wins for the first time this year. The Bears were down 37-30 by halftime, then hit a 51-32 stretch in the second for a nice comeback 81-69. Will Thomas led the way on his 18 points in 19 minutes. Morgan State will take on Buffalo and Towson after this game.
North Carolina A&T Aggies Betting Preview
Over on the North Carolina A&T side, they’ve got two wins bookending two losses so far. The Aggies beat Cheyney 107-55 in their opener before a game-two loss 80-64 versus Wake Forest. The next outing was an 85-80 loss to George Washington.
On Sunday versus The Citadel, the Aggies were down 39-36 by halftime. North Carolina A&T surged on a 46-34 second half and took the comeback victory 82-73. Ryan Forrest topped the team with 26 points, and Jahnathan Lamothe added 18 points in 36 minutes.
Why the North Carolina A&T Aggies will win
- North Carolina A&T has won 14 of its last 15 night games against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at Corbett Sports Center.
- Morgan State has lost each of its last six road night games against non-conference opponents.
- Morgan State has lost the first half in each of its last three road games against non-conference opponents.
Why the Morgan State Bears will win
- North Carolina A&T has lost 12 of its last 14 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Morgan State vs North Carolina A&T Prediction
I’ll probably take a stab at Morgan State here, but you could probably call it either way. The Bears started slowly against a struggling NJIT team in their last outing but eventually found their footing on 45.2 percent shooting and 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) from the line. Morgan State has scored 73 or more points in four of five games so far.
As for NC A&T, they were out-rebounded 45-30 by the Citadel in their latest win but did benefit with 14 points off 16 Bulldogs turnovers. The Aggies have scored 80 or more points in three of four games this year, so we could have a high-scoring finish if both teams are on point.