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Maryland-Eastern Shore faces North Carolina Central on 12-game road slide

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-13, 0-1 MEAC) at North Carolina Central Eagles (7-12, 0-2 MEAC)

Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -10.5; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: Maryland-Eastern Shore will look to end its 12-game road skid when the Hawks play North Carolina Central.

The Eagles are 4-3 in home games. North Carolina Central is 2-3 in one-possession games.

The Hawks are 0-1 in conference play. Maryland-Eastern Shore is 1-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.8 turnovers per game.

North Carolina Central’s average of 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Maryland-Eastern Shore allows. Maryland-Eastern Shore averages 68.9 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the 74.1 North Carolina Central gives up.

The Eagles and Hawks square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dionte Johnson is averaging 6.7 points, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals for the Eagles.

Ketron Shaw is averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Hawks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 4-6, averaging 79.8 points, 34.9 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 10.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.6 points per game.

Hawks: 2-8, averaging 61.3 points, 30.7 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.7 points.

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