Longwood Lancers vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Maryland Eastern Shore vs Longwood NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Farmville.

Maryland Eastern Shore vs Longwood Prediction

The Hawks and Lancers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lancers will host the game at Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Longwood as the -19 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 145 points.

Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Longwood Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Longwood Lancers
Where: Farmville at Joan Perry Brock Center
Date: Thursday, December 5th
Betting Odds LONGWD -19, MDES +1240 | LONGWD -3268 O/U 145

Hawks Preview: Can Maryland Eastern Shore Secure a Road Victory?

Maryland Eastern Shore's season woes continued with a 99-45 loss to UConn on Saturday, dropping their record to 0-9. The Hawks entered the game as +40.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 144, just over the 142.5 O/U line.

Trailing 40-18 at halftime, the Hawks allowed 59 points in the 2nd half while scoring 27. It was another tough outing for Maryland Eastern Shore as they search for their first win of the season.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Maryland Eastern Shore struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 45 points with a field goal percentage of 30% (15/50) and an effective field goal percentage of 32%. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 2 of 14 attempts (14.3%), while they shot 36.1% on two-pointers (13/36). At the free-throw line, the Hawks connected on 13 of 25 attempts, shooting 52%.

Ketron Shaw led the team with 18 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 40% from the field. Liam McNeeley and Jaylin Stewart each added 16 points, with Stewart hitting 57.1% of his shots and McNeeley struggling from deep, making just 1 of 8 three-point attempts. The Hawks finished with only 4 assists and 6 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hawks Team Defense

Maryland Eastern Shore’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 99 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed 68% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponents hitting 22 of 32 shots.

From beyond the arc, Maryland Eastern Shore gave up 10 threes on 27 attempts, a 37% clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 27 times, where they converted 25 free throws at a 92% rate. The Hawks allowed 11 offensive rebounds as well.

Lancers Preview: Can Longwood Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Longwood Lancers Recent Game/Games

The Lancers fell to 5-2 on the season after an 80-64 road loss to Kansas State on Monday, November 25th. Longwood entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs and did not cover the spread.

Longwood trailed 44-36 at halftime and scored just 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The total points for the game ended at 144, just over the pre-game O/U line of 143.

Lancers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Lancers put up 64 points, shooting 41.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 2 of 15 attempts for 13.3%, but connected on 51.2% of their two-point shots.

At the free-throw line, Longwood shot 73.7%, making 14 of 19 attempts. They grabbed 8 offensive rebounds and recorded 8 assists in the game.

Lancers Team Defense

Longwood's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed 35 made baskets on 62 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Longwood's opponents shot 54%, hitting 12 of 22 three-pointers. They also sent them to the line 5 times, where they made 3 free throws.

Hawks vs Lancers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Maryland Eastern Shore has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 48 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
Through their last three home games, Longwood has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 74 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Hawks have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Maryland Eastern Shore posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
The last ten games that Longwood was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.