Maryland-Eastern Shore vs Norfolk State Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks are visiting the Norfolk State Spartans on Saturday, January 4th at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction. We will examine:

The Norfolk State Spartans recent form and player performance

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Norfolk State Spartans

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks

Recent betting trends in games played between Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks and Norfolk State Spartans

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Norfolk State Spartans Preview

The Norfolk State Spartans have a 9-7 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the MEAC. Norfolk State is coming off a 52-67 loss in Tennessee. The Spartans are 10-4 against the spread, and 8-6 in over/under, while having a 3-1 home record. 

Offensively, Norfolk State is averaging 74.1 points per game, which is 225th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69 points per game (123rd). The Spartans shoot with 47.5% from the field (75th), and with 35% from beyond the arc (128th). The Spartans shoot with 77.9% from the free-throw line (24th), and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game (323rd).

Brain Moore leads Norfolk State in scoring with an average of 19.3 points and 3,6 rebounds, while Christian Ings adds 13.3 points and a team-high 3.8 assists.

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Preview

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks have a 2-11 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the MEAC. Maryland-Eastern Shore is coming off a 66-81 loss in Maryland. The Hawks are 7-5 against the spread, and 5-7 in over/under, while having a 0-11 road record.

Offensively, Maryland-Eastern Shore is averaging 69.5 points per game, which ranks 307th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 80.5 points per game (344th). The Hawks shoot with 44.2% from the field (234th), and with 32.8% from beyond the arc (235th). The Hawks shoot with 65% from the free-throw line (332nd), and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game (332nd).

Ketron Shaw leads Maryland-Eastern Shore in scoring with an average of 19.5 points, adding team-highs both in rebounding with 6.1, and in assists made, with 3.1. Christopher Flippin adds 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds.

Why the Norfolk State Spartans will win

• Norfolk State has won 18 of its last 19 games at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has lost each of its last nine Saturday road games.
• Norfolk State has won the first half in each of its last 11 day games against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last four games between Maryland-Eastern Shore and Norfolk State at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall have produced a total of 133 or fewer points.
• Each of Maryland-Eastern Shore’s last four games at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall have produced a total of 133 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Norfolk State ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (77.9%).
• Maryland-Eastern Shore ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (4.6).

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction

Norfolk State is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Maryland-Eastern Shore, but they are 4-4-2 against the spread. Under is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Norfolk State won 69-50 at home, covering the spread as the game went under the total. In this Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction, Norfolk State is coming as big -17 home favorites. Norfolk State is better both offensively, scoring 4.6 points more than Maryland-Eastern Shore, and defensively, allowing 11.5 points less. The Spartans are winning by an average of 5.1 points this season, while the Hawks are losing by an average of 11 points. The Hawks are a bottom-60 team nationally both offensively and defensively, so I expect them hosts to take care of business in this one. Take the Norfolk State Spartans and lay the points at home.