Norfolk State vs Morgan State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament

The No. 1 seed Norfolk State Spartans (22-10, 11-3 MEAC) and the No. 5 seed Morgan State Bears (14-17, 7-7 MEAC) will try to move on in the MEAC tournament on Friday as they square off at 6 p.m. ET.

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

Norfolk State vs. Morgan State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

Norfolk State vs. Morgan State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Norfolk State win (85.7%)

Before making an informed wager on Norfolk State-Morgan State outing (in which Norfolk State is an 11.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 154.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Friday's game.

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Norfolk State vs. Morgan State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Norfolk State has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Morgan State has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
• Norfolk State (4-3) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 11.5 points or more this season (57.1%) than Morgan State (3-1) does as an 11.5+-point underdog (75%).
• The Spartans have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in nine games at home, and they've covered 11 times in 17 games on the road.
• The Bears have performed better against the spread at home (8-3-0) than on the road (7-8-0) this year.
• Norfolk State is 7-8-0 against the spread in conference action this year.
• Morgan State has 10 wins against the spread in 15 MEAC games this season.

Norfolk State vs. Morgan State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Norfolk State has come away with 16 wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Spartans have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -719 or better.
• Morgan State has won six of the 20 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (30%).
• The Bears have not won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +500 or longer in four chances.
• Norfolk State has an implied victory probability of 87.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Norfolk State vs. Morgan State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Norfolk State is outscoring opponents by 8.7 points per game with a +278 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.2 points per game (75th in college basketball) and gives up 69.5 per outing (98th in college basketball).
• Brian Moore Jr.'s team-leading 18.7 points per game ranks 55th in the country.
• Morgan State has a -22 scoring differential, putting up 80.8 points per game (34th in college basketball) and giving up 81.5 (356th in college basketball).
• Morgan State's leading scorer, Kameron Hobbs, is 150th in the country, scoring 16.6 points per game.
• The Spartans rank 238th in the country at 31 rebounds per game. That's 1.3 more than the 29.7 their opponents average.
• Jalen Myers is 418th in college basketball action with 5.6 rebounds per game to lead the Spartans.
• The Bears average 33.1 rebounds per game (115th in college basketball), compared to the 33.5 of their opponents.
• Daniel Akitoby is 130th in the country with 7.3 rebounds per game, leading the Bears.
• Norfolk State scores 101.2 points per 100 possessions (55th in college basketball), while allowing 90 points per 100 possessions (90th in college basketball).
• The Bears average 94.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (200th in college basketball), and allow 95.7 points per 100 possessions (246th in college basketball).

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