Norfolk State vs Maryland-Eastern Shore Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament

The No. 1 seed Norfolk State Spartans (21-10, 11-3 MEAC) and the No. 8 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (6-24, 2-12 MEAC) will try to advance in the MEAC tournament on Wednesday as they meet at 6 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Norfolk State win (92.3%)

Before you place a wager on Norfolk State-Maryland-Eastern Shore outing (in which Norfolk State is a 16.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 139.5 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.

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Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Norfolk State has covered 17 times in 28 chances against the spread this season.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has covered 12 times in 26 chances against the spread this year.
• As a 16.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Norfolk State is 2-0 against the spread compared to the 5-6 ATS record Maryland-Eastern Shore puts up as a 16.5-point underdog.
• At home, the Spartans own a worse record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (11-6-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Hawks have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than away (.444, 8-10-0).
• Norfolk State is 7-7-0 against the spread in conference action this year.
• Against the spread in MEAC action, Maryland-Eastern Shore is 5-9-0 this year.

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Norfolk State has won in 15, or 83.3%, of the 18 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Spartans have been listed as a favorite of -2778 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore is 2-19 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 9.5% of those games).
• The Hawks have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +1160 or longer in seven chances.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Norfolk State has a 96.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Head-to-Head Comparison

• Norfolk State outscores opponents by 8.8 points per game (scoring 78.3 per game to rank 71st in college basketball while allowing 69.5 per outing to rank 98th in college basketball) and has a +271 scoring differential overall.
• Norfolk State's leading scorer, Brian Moore Jr., ranks 43rd in college basketball scoring 19 points per game.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has a -315 scoring differential, falling short by 10.5 points per game. It is putting up 67.3 points per game, 329th in college basketball, and is giving up 77.8 per contest to rank 321st in college basketball.
• Ketron Shaw's team-leading 18 points per game rank him 70th in the nation.
• The 30.9 rebounds per game the Spartans average rank 245th in the country, and are 1.2 more than the 29.7 their opponents collect per outing.
• Jalen Myers is 415th in college basketball play with 5.6 rebounds per game to lead the Spartans.
• The Hawks come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.4 boards. They are grabbing 30 rebounds per game (297th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33.4.
• Shaw's 5.9 rebounds per game lead the Hawks and rank 344th in the nation.
• Norfolk State ranks 62nd in college basketball by averaging 101 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 84th in college basketball, allowing 89.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Hawks' 87.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 342nd in college basketball, and the 101.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 341st in college basketball.

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