Morgan State Bears vs Coppin State Eagles Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Coppin State Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

Physical Education Complex is where the Coppin State Eagles (3-19) will compete against the Morgan State Bears (8-13) on Saturday.

The Morgan State Bears faced Norfolk State and went home with a win by a final score of 79-78 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bears finished with 16 while Norfolk State had 18 personal fouls. They made 4 of 21 attempts from distance. Norfolk State walked away from this one shooting 59.3% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of 27 attempts. Additionally, Norfolk State collected 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Norfolk State doled out 13 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Morgan State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the field on 29 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bears buried 20 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Morgan State ended the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and made 9 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He scored 33 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also pulled down 3 boards. He finished the game at 52.6% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Morgan State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-13 on the campaign. They are averaging 74.0 points per contest (246th in the nation) while hitting 43.0% from the field. The Bears are hitting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (138 of 428) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Morgan State is snagging 33.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 273 assists on the season, which ranks 251st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bears have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 308th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 325 relinquished on the season. The Bears are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (548 of 1,151) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 307th in college hoops in opponents PPG (78.9).

In their last game, the Coppin State Eagles took a loss by a final score of 103-76 when they faced Norfolk State. The Eagles recorded 13 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for the game. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. Norfolk State committed 28 personal fouls for this game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 38 shots. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 47.4%. In reference to 3-pointers, Coppin State knocked down 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles shot 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. The Eagles allowed Norfolk State to knock down 28 of their 49 tries from the floor which had them shooting 57.1% in this matchup. They finished shooting 53.8% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 26 and ended up going 33 out of 43 at the free throw line (76.7%). In relation to rebounding, Coppin State permitted Norfolk State to collect 33 overall (9 offensive).

Demariontay Hall was important for the Eagles in this game. He tallied 16 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 5 of 8 in this contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Coppin State has a mark of 3-19 this season. As an offensive team, the Eagles are connecting on 40.2% from the field, which ranks them 349th in college. Coppin State has accounted for 1,441 points so far this year (65.5 per contest) and they pull down 31.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.9 times per contest (321st in D-1) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per game. The Eagles have committed 18.5 fouls per game and they connect on 69.5% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 355th in college in points per game surrendered with 85.1. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the field (353rd in D-1). The Coppin State defense allows 39.8% on 3-point attempts (229 of 575) and their opposition makes 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 17.9 dimes and 36.8 boards every game, which is 359th and 306th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morgan State

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