The NC Central Eagles and the Norfolk State Spartans meet Monday in college basketball action from the Memorial Hall Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Norfolk State vs North Carolina Central Prediction.
NC Central Recap
The NC Central Eagles come into this game looking to build on an 82-77 win over South Carolina State last time out to improve to 10-12 on the year. After this game, NC Central will head on the road for a game against Howard.
Eagles Win Third Game In A Row
Po’Boigh King leads the Eagles in scoring with 16.6 PPG with 3 RPG while Keishon Porter has 11.9 PPG with 3.7 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for NC Central so far this season. Perry Smith Jr. has 9.4 PPG with 4.8 RPG to lead the Eagles in rebounding and Isaac Parson has 8.4 PPG with a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Eagles in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, NC Central is averaging 80.5 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three and 70% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Carolina Central Eagles will win
- Norfolk State has lost five of its last six games after coming off overtime.
- North Carolina Central has won each of its last three games.
Norfolk State Recap
The Norfolk State Spartans come into this game looking to build on their 67-65 win over South Carolina State last time out to sit at 15-8 on the year. After this game, Norfolk State will head on the road for a game against Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Spartans Win Three Straight & 8 Of Last 10
Brian Moore Jr. leads the Spartans in scoring with 18.9 PPG along with 4.1 RPG and 3.1 APG while Christian Ings has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Spartans in the assist department. Jalen Myers also has 10.6 PPG with a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead Norfolk State in rebounding to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for Norfolk State up to this point in the year. As a team, Norfolk State is averaging 77 PPG on 48.5% shooting from the field, 33.7% from behind the three point line and 76.4% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Norfolk State Spartans will win
- Norfolk State has won each of its last 11 games against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.
- North Carolina Central has lost 11 of its last 12 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of North Carolina Central’s last 10 games have produced a total of 147+ points.
- Four of Norfolk State’s last five games have produced a total of 147+ points.
Norfolk State vs North Carolina Central Prediction
I’m on NC Central and the points here. I get why Norfolk State would be favored at home in this game, but this NC Central team has had a history of being a thorn in Norfolk State’s side. The Spartans have also had their fair share of close calls in some of their recent outings and while I think Norfolk State probably gets the win here, the last five meetings have all been decided by six points or less so I’ll take my chances with NC Central and the points in this matchup.