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Update: As of 11:15 a.m., here are the updated bet splits for the MEAC Championship Game:
Morgan State: +2, 20% of action, 38% of bets
Norfolk State: -2, 80% of action, 62% of bets
The Morgan State Bears and Norfolk State Spartans are set to compete for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. It might be in the First Four, but Saturday’s MEAC Champion make a memory that will last a lifetime.
Morgan State knocked off the North Division’s top-seeded Coppin State Eagles in the semifinals on Friday 82-61. The Bears leading scorer De’Torrion Ware had a monster game with 29 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Norfolk State found their way into the conference’s title game because the South Division’s top seed North Carolina A&T had to forfeit due to a positive COVID-19 test. The Spartans beat NC Central 87-58 in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.
Let’s take a look at all the action at the MEAC championship game at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
Morgan State vs. Norfolk State, 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Point Spread: Norfolk State -2
Point Total: 144
These are the two highest scoring teams in the MEAC, and both play at a fast tempo especially Morgan State, which averages the fourth most possessions per game in the entire country. The Spartans scored 87 in their lone conference tournament game, and Morgan State has scored 75 or more in each of their last four games. All signs point toward the over, so that’s where we’re going.
The pick: Over 144
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