North Carolina Central hosts Howard following Wright's 21-point showing

Howard Bison (7-9, 1-2 MEAC) at North Carolina Central Eagles (8-9, 2-0 MEAC)

Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

LINE: North Carolina Central -2.5; over/under is 146.5

BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina Central plays the Howard Bison after Justin Wright scored 21 points in North Carolina Central's 75-63 victory over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks.

The Eagles are 4-0 in home games. North Carolina Central is 2-7 against opponents over .500.

The Bison are 1-2 in MEAC play. Howard has a 2-6 record against teams over .500.

The Eagles and Bison square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Miller Jr. is averaging 13.5 points for the Eagles. Kris Monroe is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for North Carolina Central.

Elijah Hawkins is averaging 13.3 points, 5.9 assists and 2.2 steals for the Bison. William Settle is averaging 13 points over the last 10 games for Howard.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 6-4, averaging 66.4 points, 29.8 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 8.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points per game.

Bison: 3-7, averaging 76.2 points, 30.8 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.

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