Norfolk State vs. North Carolina Central MEAC Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, March 10, 2023

The No. 3 seed Norfolk State Spartans (21-10, 9-5 MEAC) are favored by one point in the MEAC Tournament over the No. 2 seed North Carolina Central Eagles (18-11, 10-4 MEAC). The teams will hit the court Friday at 8:30 PM live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5 points.

Norfolk State vs. North Carolina Central Odds

• Norfolk State odds to win: -118
• North Carolina Central odds to win: -104
• Spread: Norfolk State (-1)
• Total: 136.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Where: Norfolk, Virginia
• Venue: Norfolk Scope

Who Will Win Norfolk State vs. North Carolina Central?

Norfolk State and North Carolina Central Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Norfolk State has an 11-8-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 1 point or more.

In games this year in which it was an underdog by 1 point or more, North Carolina Central has an 8-4 record against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 15.8 more points per game, 152.3, than this matchup’s total of 136.5 points.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 134.5 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the point total for this game.

Norfolk State’s average point total in matchups this year is 145.1, 8.6 points higher than the total in this game.

The average over/under for Eagles games this year is 5.2 more points than the point total of 136.5 in this outing.

The Spartans are 14-11-1 against the spread this season.

So far this year, the Eagles have compiled a 15-8-2 record against the spread.

Norfolk State Stats & Insights

Norfolk State averages 76.3 points per game (70th in college basketball) while giving up 68.8 per contest (142nd in college basketball). It has a +231 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.5 points per game.

Norfolk State wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.8 boards. It is recording 33.1 rebounds per game (97th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.3 per outing.

The Spartans connect on 7.0 three-pointers per game (222nd in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than their opponents (9.2).

Norfolk State ranks 52nd in college basketball with 99.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 115th in college basketball defensively with 89.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Spartans score 82.0 points per game at home, compared to 70.6 points per game on the road, a difference of 11.4 points per contest.

North Carolina Central Stats & Insights

North Carolina Central puts up 76.0 points per game (79th in college basketball) while giving up 65.7 per outing (57th in college basketball). It has a +298 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 10.3 points per game.

North Carolina Central averages 32.7 rebounds per game (118th in college basketball) while conceding 28.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.4 boards per game.

North Carolina Central connects on 1.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.3 (194th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.2.

North Carolina Central’s 95.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 130th in college basketball, and the 82.5 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank eighth in college basketball.

The Eagles score 82.4 points per game at home, and 68.6 away.

Norfolk State Key Players to Watch

Joe Bryant Jr. leads the Spartans in points and assists per game, scoring 17.6 points and distributing 3.3 assists.

Kris Bankston is Norfolk State’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 7.2 boards in each contest while scoring 14.3 points per game.

The Spartans get the most three-point shooting production out of Bryant, who makes 2.3 threes per game.

Bryant and Bankston lead Norfolk State on the defensive end, with Bryant leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Bankston in blocks averaging 1.6 per contest.

North Carolina Central Key Players to Watch

Justin Wright sits at the top of the Eagles scoring leaderboard with 16.2 points per game. He also collects 5.1 rebounds and averages 2.1 assists per game.

North Carolina Central’s leader in rebounds is Brendan Medley-Bacon with 5.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Eric Boone with 5.3 per game.

Kris Monroe is reliable from distance and leads the Eagles with 1.5 made threes per game.

North Carolina Central’s leader in steals is Boone with 2.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Medley-Bacon with 1.9 per game.

Norfolk State vs. North Carolina Central Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  North Carolina Central (+1)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (136.5)
  

• Prediction:
  North Carolina Central 71, Norfolk State 70

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