North Carolina Central vs North Dakota State 3/20/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
North Carolina Central Eagles vs. North Dakota State Bison
CBB: 6:40 PM EST
Mar. 20, 2019
TV: TruTV
Latest Odds : NDSU -5 Total 135
The North Carolina Central Eagles are set to face the North Dakota State Bison in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The North Carolina Central Eagles enter the tournament as a 16th seed with an 18-15 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning the MEAC championship over Norfolk State, 50-47. Zacarry Douglas led the way for the Eagles with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Raasean Davis fell just shy of a double-double as he recorded 8 points and 14 rebounds.
The North Dakota State Bison enter the NCAA Tournament as a 16th seed with an 18-15 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning the Summit League championship over the Omaha Mavericks, 73-63. Vinnie Shahid led the way for the North Dakota State Bison with 22 points. Tyson Ward had a solid all-around game for the Bison as he contributed 15 points and 7 rebounds.
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Raasean Davis is the leading scorer and rebounder for the North Carolina Central Eagles as the senior center is averaging 14.6 PPG and 8.9 RPG while also contributing a team-high 1.2 blocks per game. Jordan Perkins is the leading assists guy for LeVelle Moton and company as the sophomore guard is averaging 4.1 APG. The North Carolina Central Eagles are shooting 45.6% from the field this season while connecting on 31.5% of their three-point attempts.
Vinnie Shahid is the leading scorer and assists guy for the North Dakota State Bison as the junior guard is averaging 12.8 PPG and 2.7 APG. Tyson Ward is the leading rebounder for David Richman and company as the junior guard is averaging 6.3 RPG while also being a top scoring option as he is contributing 12.3 PPG. The North Dakota State Bison are shooting 45.6% from the field this season while connecting on 36.6% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Eagles are 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
Under is 21-6-1 in Eagles last 28 neutral site games.
Bison are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Under is 4-0 in Bison last 4 non-conference games.
Free Betting Pick: North Dakota State Bison -5
Both of these teams made a remarkable run in their respective conferences, but only one of these teams can advance to play the Duke Blue Devils. The one major mismatch I found with these two teams is the fact that North Dakota State ranks 69th in the country in three-point shooting while NC Central ranks 312th. North Dakota State played amazing on the defensive end of the court against Omaha in the Summit League championship, and if they can replicate that success against a weak NC Central offense they should advance. North Dakota State wins and covers, 74-66.