Morgan State Bears vs North Carolina Central Eagles Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs North Carolina Central Eagles

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Morgan State Bears (10-13) are en route to McDougald-McLendon Arena on Monday where they will compete against the North Carolina Central Eagles (9-13).

The Morgan State Bears faced off with Maryland Eastern Shore and notched a win by a score of 79-71 in their last game. Morgan State ended the contest having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and made 5 of 17 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bears buried 20 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Morgan State allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 of 63 shooting. Maryland Eastern Shore totaled 11 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, Maryland Eastern Shore collected 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Maryland Eastern Shore went 85.7% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 21 attempts. They also knocked down 3 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bears finished with 17 while Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is a guy who had an impact in the game. He was able to score 24 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 41.2% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Morgan State comes into this matchup with a record of 10-13 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Morgan State is pulling in 34.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 304 assists so far this season, which is 306th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Bears are shooting 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (151 of 466) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They average 74.8 points per outing (217th in the country) while connecting on 43.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 303rd in college in PPG allowed (78.6). The Bears defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (600 of 1,274) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 229th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 350 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the North Carolina Central Eagles went home victorious with a score of 72-63 when they faced Delaware State. The Eagles were able to corral 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Delaware State had 16 fouls in this contest which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. In terms of shots from distance, North Carolina Central made 3 of 9 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles went 28 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8%. The Eagles permitted Delaware State to convert 24 of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0% for the contest. They finished shooting 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 16 and finished the contest at 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina Central permitted Delaware State to snag 22 in total (9 offensive).

Khouri Carvey ended up being important for the Eagles in this contest. He totaled 21 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 8 out of 13 for the game for a rate of 61.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

North Carolina Central has a mark of 9-13 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 249th in college hoops. North Carolina Central has accumulated 1,604 points this year (72.9 per game) and they grab 31.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (123rd in college) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Eagles commit 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles on defense are ranked 256th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They have forced 15.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (299th in Division 1). The North Carolina Central defense concedes 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (186 of 527) and their opponents are making 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.6 assists and 37.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 278th and 315th in college hoops.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Morgan State

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