Norfolk State vs William & Mary Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/12/24

The Norfolk State Spartans and the William & Mary Tribe meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Kaplan Arena. Here’s a Norfolk State vs William & Mary prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Norfolk State vs William & Mary pick. We will examine:

The Norfolk State Spartans’ recent form and player performance

The William & Mary Tribe’s recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Norfolk State Spartans

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the William & Mary Tribe

Recent betting trends in games played between Norfolk State and William & Mary

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Norfolk State vs William & Mary game

Norfolk State Spartans Betting Preview

The Spartans have three games in the can so far this year, and they’ve won all of them by sizable margins. First came a 96-41 win over Wilkes-Barre last Monday, then a 104-60 blowout versus VA Lynchburg two days later.

In game three versus James Madison, Norfolk State was in trouble with a one-point deficit at the break. The Spartans rallied on a 51-36 run from there, however, and won it 83-69. Christian Ings led the team with 22 points, five rebounds and one assist. Norfolk State will take on Hampton and Stanford after this game.

William & Mary Tribe Betting Preview

Over on the Tribe’s side, they got off to a soft start with a matchup against Dickinson College. William & Mary jumped out to a 42-19 halftime lead and allowed just 17 points from there in an 84-36 blowout. Gabe Dorsey was the team’s leading scorer on 16 points.

In game two versus Radford, the Tribe fell into the loss column for the first time. William & Mary was down 42-39 by halftime and ended up with an 89-77 loss after failing to get closer. Both Chase Lowe and Noah Collier (seven rebounds) led the team with 15 points.

Why the William & Mary Tribe will win

• Norfolk State has lost each of its last 17 Tuesday night road games against non-conference opponents.
• William & Mary has won each of its last six night games against non-conference opponents at Kaplan Arena.
• William & Mary has won the first half in five of its last six night games against non-conference opponents at Kaplan Arena.

Why the Norfolk State Spartans will win

• Norfolk State has won nine of its last 10 night games.
• William & Mary has lost nine of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• William & Mary has lost the first half in four of its last five night games at Kaplan Arena.

Norfolk State vs William & Mary Prediction

I’ll stick with Norfolk State. Granted, the Spartans have had a couple of easy matchups so far this year but they’ve taken care of business well in each outing. Norfolk State posted a nice 60 percent shooting in their win over James Madison, which helped offset the 40-26 rebounding deficit. The major blemish was the lopsided 19-0 deficit on offensive boards. That’ll get Norfolk State into trouble if they can’t get more aggressive on the glass.

As for William & Mary, they shot 34.5 percent from the field with 11 turnovers and a 41-34 rebounding deficit in their loss to Radford. The Tribe will have some momentum here if they can generate second-chance scoring opportunities, but all things considered, I think Norfolk State takes the cover/win.