Coppin State Eagles vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Norfolk State Spartans

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Norfolk Scope Arena is the location where the Norfolk State Spartans (21-10) will play the Coppin State Eagles (2-26) on Wednesday.

The Coppin State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Morgan State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-60 in their last game. Coppin State ended with a 30.0% field goal percentage (21 of 70) and converted 7 of their 23 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Coppin State allowed the other team to shoot 51.6% from the field on 32 out of 62 shooting. Morgan State earned 12 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Morgan State had 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Morgan State finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of 18 attempts. They also converted 2 of 11 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles finished with 13 while Morgan State totaled 10 fouls.

Malik Battle is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He notched 15 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 38.5% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Coppin State enters this one with a win-loss record of 2-26 for the campaign. They are turning it over 15.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Coppin State is snagging 30.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 234 assists for the season, which is 362nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 28.4% on shots from downtown (150 of 529) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They average 58.1 points per game (361st in Division 1) on 37.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 fouls. They surrender 34.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 205th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.8). Eagles are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.8% (699 of 1,562) and they relinquish 39.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 212th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 412 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Norfolk State Spartans took home the win by a final score of 77-58 when they faced Howard. In relation to rebounds, Norfolk State allowed Howard to snag 28 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 27.3% from beyond the perimeter via 6 out of 22 and finished the game at 18 of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Spartans permitted Howard to make 17 of their 52 tries from the field which left them shooting 32.7% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans shot 30 for 57 from the floor which had them shooting 52.6%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Norfolk State made 7 of their 14 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 47.6%. Howard was called for 22 fouls in this matchup which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Spartans were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game.

Jamarii Thomas ended up being a factor for the Spartans in the matchup. He scored 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes for the contest. He made 6 out of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and added 6 rebounds.

Norfolk State has a mark of 21-10 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Spartans are shooting 45.5% from the field, which is 130th in the nation. Norfolk State has totaled 2,303 points so far this season (74.3 per game) and they average 34.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per game (256th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Spartans are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Norfolk State defense concedes 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (251 of 756) and their opponents are making 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.3 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 222nd and 113th in college hoops. The Spartans on defense are ranked 66th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.7. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (32nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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