Norfolk State vs Grambling State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/20/24

The Norfolk State Spartans and the Grambling State Tigers meet Friday in college basketball action from Mohegan Sun Arena. Here’s a Norfolk State vs Grambling State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Norfolk State vs Grambling State pick. We will examine:

The Norfolk State Spartans’ recent form and player performance

The Grambling State Tigers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Norfolk State Spartans

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Grambling State Tigers

Recent betting trends in games played between Norfolk State and Grambling State

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

Norfolk State Spartans Betting Preview

Norfolk State came into the year on a 4-1 run with a lone loss to William & Mary on November 12. The Spartans would go just 2-5 over their next seven outings, losing to Stanford, Grand Canyon, Hofstra, Baylor, and Northern Kentucky in that time.

In Thursday’s game versus Alabama State, Norfolk State jumped out to a 44-21 halftime lead. The Spartans scored another 27 points from there in a 71-54 win. Brian Moore finished with 15 points and five rebounds along the way.

Grambling State Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Grambling State side, they limped to a 1-5 start with losses to Ole Miss, Florida, New Mexico, USC, and Cal Poly. The Tigers would beat Arkansas Baptist before two more losses to Pepperdine and SE Louisiana.

Matched up against Delaware State on Thursday, the Tigers were down by four points coming out of the break. Grambling State hit a 44-35 deficit from there in a 73-60 loss. James Flippin topped the team with 14 points and six rebounds. Grambling State will face Cincinnati following this one.

Why the Grambling State Tigers will win

• Grambling State has won 10 of its last 13 day games.
• Norfolk State has lost three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Norfolk State Spartans will win

• Grambling State has lost each of its last nine games against non-conference opponents.
• Norfolk State has won each of its last four day games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
• Norfolk State has won the first half in each of its last five games played at neutral venues.

Norfolk State vs Grambling State Prediction

I’ll lean toward Norfolk State, but you could call it either way. The Spartans didn’t have much trouble with Alabama State on Thursday, shooting 46 percent from the field with a 42-31 rebounding edge. It was a nice scoring performance (71 points) after three straight sub-70 outings (all losses).

As for Grambling State, on Thursday they shot just 37.9 percent from the field and 16.7 percent (4-of-24) from outside in a loss to Delaware State. That makes 66 or fewer points in three straight games, with 73 or more points allowed in each of those. Norfolk State should have plenty of opportunities here, and I think they’ll set the pace.