Norfolk State vs. Coppin State MEAC Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, March 9, 2023

The No. 3 seed Norfolk State Spartans (20-10, 9-5 MEAC) are favored by 10.5 points in the MEAC Tournament over the No. 6 seed Coppin State Eagles (9-22, 4-10 MEAC). The teams will hit the court Thursday at 8:30 PM live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 150.

Norfolk State vs. Coppin State Odds

• Norfolk State odds to win: -611
• Coppin State odds to win: +439
• Spread: Norfolk State (-10.5)
• Total: 150

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Where: Norfolk, Virginia
• Venue: Norfolk Scope

Who Will Win Norfolk State vs. Coppin State?

Norfolk State and Coppin State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Norfolk State is 3-3 against the spread when favored by 10.5 points or more this season.

Coppin State has a 4-7-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year.

The Spartans and the Eagles combine to average 1.1 fewer points per game than the total of 150 set for this game.

Norfolk State and Coppin State have seen its opponents average a combined 2.8 more points per game than the point total of 150 set for this outing.

Norfolk State’s average point total in matchups this year is 145.7, 4.3 points less than the total in this game.

The average point total for the Eagles this season is six points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Spartans are 13-11-1 ATS this season.

The Eagles are 11-19-1 against the spread this season.

Norfolk State Stats & Insights

Norfolk State has a +214 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.1 points per game. It is putting up 76.4 points per game to rank 70th in college basketball and is giving up 69.3 per contest to rank 150th in college basketball.

Norfolk State records 32.9 rebounds per game (106th in college basketball) while allowing 28.4 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.5 boards per game.

The Spartans connect on 7.1 three-pointers per game (212th in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than their opponents (9.3).

Norfolk State ranks 52nd in college basketball with 99 points scored per 100 possessions, and 124th in college basketball defensively with 89.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

At home, the Spartans are scoring 11.4 more points per game (82) than they are on the road (70.6).

Coppin State Stats & Insights

Coppin State’s -340 scoring differential (being outscored by 11 points per game) is a result of putting up 72.5 points per game (163rd in college basketball) while allowing 83.5 per outing (363rd in college basketball).

Coppin State loses the rebound battle by 11.0 boards on average. It collects 27.7 rebounds per game, 354th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 38.7.

Coppin State makes 8.5 three-pointers per game (63rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.1. It shoots 33.9% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.1%.

Coppin State ranks 305th in college basketball averaging 88.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 359th, allowing 101.8 points per 100 possessions.

The Eagles score 73.3 points per game at home, and 72.1 away.

Norfolk State Key Players to Watch

Joe Bryant Jr. leads the Spartans in points and assists per game, scoring 17.3 points and distributing 3.3 assists.

Norfolk State’s best rebounder is Kris Bankston, who averages 7.1 boards per game in addition to his 14.3 PPG average.

Bryant makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.

Bryant is Norfolk State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Bankston leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.

Coppin State Key Players to Watch

Sam Sessoms collects 20.7 points and adds five assists per game, putting him at the top of the Eagles’ leaderboards for those statistics.

Nendah Tarke is at the top of the Coppin State rebounding leaderboard with 5.9 rebounds per game. He also racks up 12.6 points and tacks on 2.1 assists per game.

Sessoms is consistent from three-point range and leads the Eagles with 1.8 made threes per game.

Coppin State’s leader in steals is Sessoms with two per game, and its leader in blocks is Justin Steers with one per game.

Norfolk State vs. Coppin State Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Norfolk State (-10.5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (150)
  

• Prediction:
  Norfolk State 81, Coppin State 70

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