North Carolina Central at Norfolk State: 2/28/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

The Spartans are averaging 75.1 points per game on 46.2% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.8 points per game. They are shooting 69.2% from the free throw line. 

The North Carolina Central Eagles are coming off of a 10 point loss against Howard in their last time out. Eric Boone tied a career high with 29 points for the Eagles. Kris Monroe added 13 points and nine rebounds. Marque Maultsby had 10 points in the loss.

The North Carolina Central Eagles are led in scoring by Justin Wright who averages 13.2 points and 4.1 rebounds for this team. Randy Miller averages 11.5 points and 2.2 rebounds a night. Kris Monroe is the third leading scorer for the Spartans as he averages 10.7 points a game for this team.

The Spartans are averaging 74.1 points per game on 45.4% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 68.4 points per game. They are shooting 67.6% from the free throw line. 

The Spartans are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and are 16-6-1 ATS in their last 23 games following a straight up win. The Spartans are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 home games. The Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The favorite is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings and the home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. The Spartans should be able to get the win and cover in this one.