Bethune-Cookman vs Morgan State 3/12/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Morgan State Bears and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are set to visit Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia for a MEAC quarterfinal matchup. The Morgan State Bears come into this matchup with a 15-16 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Norfolk State Spartans, 68-62. Leading the way for the Morgan State Bears was sophomore guard Isaiah Burke as he recorded 15 points and 3 rebounds. Joining Burke in the backcourt was senior guard Stanley Davis who had a productive outing for the Bears with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
The Morgan State Bears struggled shooting the ball against the Norfolk State Spartans as they connected on 22 of their 63 field goal attempts (34.9%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (27.3%). The Morgan State Bears lost the turnover battle against the Norfolk State Spartans (15-14), but they edged out the Spartans in the rebounding department (40-33).
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats come into this matchup with a 16-14 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Florida A&M Rattlers, 72-70 in OT. Leading the way for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats was senior forward Cletrell Pope as he recorded 20 points and 16 rebounds. Senior guard Malik Maitland had a productive outing for the Wildcats as he pitched in 10 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats had a solid shooting game against the Florida A&M Rattlers as they connected on 27 of their 62 field goal attempts (43.5%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (26.7%). The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats won the turnover battle against the Florida A&M Rattlers (21-17), and they edged out the Rattlers in the rebounding department (42-38).
- Morgan State is 8-7 ATS as an underdog this season.
- The under is 9-4-1 after a Morgan State loss this season.
- Bethune-Cookman is 7-9 ATS against MEAC opponents this season.
- The under is 10-4 after a Bethune-Cookman win this season.