Thursday’s game between the Longwood Lancers (7-2) and the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (1-9) at Joan Perry Brock Center should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-64 and heavily favors Longwood to secure the victory. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on December 5.

Based on our computer prediction, Maryland-Eastern Shore is projected to cover the spread (18.5) against Longwood. The two sides are expected to exceed the total.

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Longwood vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Farmville, Virginia
• Venue: Joan Perry Brock Center
• Line: Longwood -18.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -2500, Maryland-Eastern Shore +1040

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Longwood vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 82, Maryland-Eastern Shore 64

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore

• Pick ATS: Maryland-Eastern Shore (+18.5)
• Computer Predicted Total: 145.8

Longwood is 3-4-0 against the spread, while Maryland-Eastern Shore’s ATS record this season is 4-5-0. The Lancers have hit the over in three games, while Hawks games have gone over four times.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers’ +81 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.7 points per game (148th in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per outing (130th in college basketball).
• Longwood wins the rebound battle by 3.1 boards on average. It records 31.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 276th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.9 per contest.
• Longwood makes 5.9 three-pointers per game (332nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.8. It shoots 29.4% from deep while its opponents hit 29.5% from long range.
• The Lancers score 97.8 points per 100 possessions (149th in college basketball), while giving up 86.5 points per 100 possessions (111th in college basketball).
• Longwood has committed 2.6 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 13.0 (281st in college basketball play) while forcing 15.6 (22nd in college basketball).

Maryland-Eastern Shore Performance Insights

• The Hawks have a -219 scoring differential, falling short by 21.9 points per game. They’re putting up 64.1 points per game, 345th in college basketball, and are giving up 86.0 per outing to rank 361st in college basketball.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore is 304th in the country at 30.2 rebounds per game. That’s 9.5 fewer than the 39.7 its opponents average.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore knocks down 2.4 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 7.0 (254th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.4.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has lost the turnover battle by 4.3 per game, committing 12.5 (247th in college basketball) while forcing 8.2 (358th in college basketball).

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