Coppin State Eagles vs Morgan State Bears Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Morgan State Bears

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Hill Field House in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Morgan State Bears (13-15) will go up against the Coppin State Eagles (7-23) at Hill Field House on Thursday.

The Coppin State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Howard and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-70 in their last game. Coppin State finished the game with a 51.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 56) and made 3 out of their 9 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 9 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 56.3%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 18 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Coppin State let their opponent shoot 54.4% from the floor on 31 out of 57 shooting. Howard recorded 26 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. On top of that, Howard snagged 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Howard finished 73.9% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 23 attempts. They knocked down 11 out of their 25 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Eagles walked away with 18 and Howard totaled 15 fouls.

Demariontay Hall is one player who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Coppin State enters this one with a mark of 7-23 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Coppin State is grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game and has earned 356 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 327th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 30.4% on three-point attempts (179 of 588) and 67.1% from the free throw line. They average 65.5 points per outing (351st in the nation) while shooting 41.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 38.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 338th in D-1 in points per game allowed (80.8). The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (799 of 1,703) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 347th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 503 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Morgan State Bears got the win with a final of 90-84 against Norfolk State. With respect to how they rebounded, Morgan State permitted Norfolk State to grab 45 in total (18 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 26.3% from downtown by connecting on 5 out of 19 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). The Bears permitted Norfolk State to bury 31 of their 79 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 39.2% in this contest. Overall, the Bears shot 28 for 57 from the field which had them sitting at 49.1%. Concerning 3-pointers, Morgan State converted 14 of their 28 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Norfolk State committed 20 fouls for this contest which got the Bears to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 1 steal for the game. The Bears collected 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game.

Rob Lawson pitched in for the Bears in the game. He scored 20 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for this game. He converted 7 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and added 6 rebounds.

Morgan State has a record of 13-15 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bears are hitting on 42.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 310th in the nation. Morgan State has 2,118 pts for the year (75.6 per game) and they grab 34.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.4 times per game (218th in college) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. The Bears are committing 21.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Bears defensively are ranked 310th in D-1 in points given up per game with 78.8. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (305th in college). The Morgan State defense gives up 31.8% on 3-pointers (166 of 522) and opponents are making 68.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.2 assists and 36.4 boards per game, which is ranked 299th and 302nd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morgan State

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