The Morgan State Bears (5-6) will attempt to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the CSUN Matadors (5-8) at Matadome. The game begins at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Morgan State Bears at CSUN Matadors Betting Prediction
In the Bears’ last matchup, they were blown out by the No. 9 Villanova Wildcats, 100-77. Getting to the free throw line was one of Villanova’s largest advantages. They made 27 trips to the line, while Morgan State went just 10 times. Isaiah Burke was Morgan State’s high scorer with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Matadors lost a close one to the New Mexico Lobos in their last matchup, 87-84. Getting to the free throw line was one of New Mexico’s largest strengths. They had 29 free throw attempts, while CSUN had 21. CSUN’s Lamine Diane had a good performance, leading both teams in scoring with 34 points on 15-for-28 shooting.
After the Matadors won the only game against the Bears last season, 79-69, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. CSUN did a great job of getting and making free throws (21-30; 70.0 percent). Morgan State, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (51.1 vs. 25.8).
Diane has averaged 0 points over the last five games for CSUN.
It could be a sloppy game for the CSUN offense. CSUN ranks 242nd in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.3 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of Morgan State forces the 31st-most turnovers in the nation (24.0 percent).
Morgan State vs. CSUN ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
CSUN ranks 32nd in assists per game (16.6) while Morgan State ranks 181st (10.8).
The Matadors rank 46th in blocks per game (4.6) while the Bears rank 161st (2.1).
Morgan State ranks 40th in steals per game (7.8) while CSUN ranks 139th in steals allowed per game (7.5).
The Matadors rank 162nd in rebounds allowed per game (36.5) while the Bears rank 235th (39.9).
CSUN ranks 237th in three pointers attempted per game (17.9) while Morgan State ranks 239th (18.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Bears’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.0, down from 7.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Matadors have scored an average of 79.8 points per game (2.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 85.2 points per game (2.0 above their season average).
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