The No. 3 seed Morgan State Bears (12-7) are favored by when they face off the No. 2 seed Florida A&M Rattlers (8-11) in the MEAC Tournament quarterfinals. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at Norfolk Scope Arena tipping off at 6:00 PM ET.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 2:10 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Morgan State Betting Information
- Morgan State has a 7-6 record ATS this year.
- The Bears are 3-4 against the spread this season when they are at least a 3-point favorite.
- In 69.2% of their games this season (9/13), the Bears and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Bears lost 82-75 to Delaware State in their last outing on Saturday. Lagio Grantsaan scored a team-high 21 points in the loss. They were favored by 14 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to hit the over on the 156.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Morgan State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Baxter | 18 | 17.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| De’Torrion Ware | 19 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Malik Miller | 19 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Lagio Grantsaan | 19 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Trevor Moore | 19 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Florida A&M Betting Information
- With an 11-7 record ATS this season, Florida A&M has outperformed expectations.
- The Rattlers only hold a 1-3 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 3-point underdog.
- 38.9% of Florida A&M’s 18 games this season have reached the over/under.
- The Rattlers fell to North Carolina Central 74-71 but covered the spread as 3.5-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 130.5 point total on Thursday in their most recent game. M.J. Randolph put up a team-high 14 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Florida A&M Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Randolph | 17 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Jalen Speer | 17 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| DJ Jones | 19 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Bryce Moragne | 19 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Kamron Reaves | 19 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Total Facts
- Morgan State’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday’s matchup total (139 points) in 84.2% of opportunities (16 out of 19 matchups).
- Seven Florida A&M games this year (36.8% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Thursday’s over/under of 139 points.
- The point total for the contest of 139 is 6.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bears (80.7 points per game) and the Rattlers (65.2 points per game).
- This matchup’s over/under is 2.7 fewer points than the 141.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season, the average total for Bears games is 154.3 points, 15.3 more than the over/under of 139 points for this contest.
- A difference of 5.7 points separates this game’s over/under (139 points) and the average total points bet in Rattlers games (133.3 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2020 | N/A | Florida A&M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 77-68 FL A&M |
| 1/28/2019 | N/A | Morgan State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 72-66 FL A&M |
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