Norfolk State vs South Carolina State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament Championship

The MEAC champion will be named on Saturday when the No. 1 seed Norfolk State Spartans (22-10, 11-3 MEAC) and the No. 2 South Carolina State Bulldogs (19-12, 11-3 MEAC) meet at 1 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. South Carolina State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

Norfolk State vs. South Carolina State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Norfolk State win (53.9%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Norfolk State-South Carolina State matchup (in which Norfolk State is a 1.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 143.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Norfolk State vs. South Carolina State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Norfolk State has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• South Carolina State is 19-9-0 ATS this year.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, South Carolina State is 5-6 against the spread compared to the 10-10 ATS record Norfolk State racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Spartans sport a worse record against the spread at home (5-4-0) than they do in road games (11-6-0).
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have been better at home (8-1-0) than on the road (10-7-0).
• Against the spread, in conference games, Norfolk State is 7-8-0 this season.
• South Carolina State's MEAC record against the spread is 11-4-0.

Norfolk State vs. South Carolina 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.
• This year, the Spartans have won 17 of 20 games when listed as at least -128 or better on the moneyline.
• South Carolina State has been the moneyline underdog a total of 11 times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Bulldogs have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer in 10 chances.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Norfolk State has a 56.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Norfolk State vs. South Carolina State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Norfolk State outscores opponents by 8.7 points per game (scoring 78.2 per game to rank 75th in college basketball while giving up 69.5 per outing to rank 98th in college basketball) and has a +278 scoring differential overall.
• Brian Moore Jr.'s 18.7 points per game lead Norfolk State and rank 55th in the country.
• South Carolina State's +280 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by nine points per game) is a result of putting up 79.7 points per game (46th in college basketball) while giving up 70.7 per contest (138th in college basketball).
• South Carolina State's leading scorer, Drayton Jones, is 457th in the country, putting up 13.4 points per game.
• The Spartans win the rebound battle by 1.3 boards on average. They record 31 rebounds per game, which ranks 238th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 29.7 per contest.
• Jalen Myers tops the Spartans with 5.6 rebounds per game (419th in college basketball play).
• The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by an average of 3.8 boards. They are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game (166th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.4.
• Jones leads the Bulldogs with 5.6 rebounds per game (419th in college basketball).
• Norfolk State's 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 55th in college basketball, and the 90 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 89th in college basketball.
• The Bulldogs average 98.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (105th in college basketball), and allow 87.3 points per 100 possessions (39th in college basketball).

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