Hampton Pirates vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Norfolk State Spartans

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Joseph G. Echols Hall in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Joseph G. Echols Hall is the location where the Norfolk State Spartans (2-3) will take on the Hampton Pirates (2-4) on Friday.

The Hampton Pirates played Boston College and took a loss by a final of 63-52 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Pirates walked away with 18 while Boston College accumulated 12 personal fouls. They also made 5 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. Boston College finished shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 19 shots. Moreover, Boston College snagged 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Boston College totaled 11 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. With respect to defense, Hampton allowed 39.3% from the floor on 22 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 4 assists for this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 33 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Pirates made 6 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 42.9%. Hampton walked away from the contest with a 35.0% FG percentage (21 out of 60) and converted 4 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Daniel Johnson is a player who was a factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 30.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He accounted for 11 points on 4 out of 13 shooting.

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Hampton will play this game with a mark of 2-4 so far this year. They are averaging 71.2 pts per game (298th in Division 1) while hitting 41.4% from the field. The Pirates are shooting 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (40 of 136) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Hampton is collecting 39.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 79 assists for the season, which has them ranked 104th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Pirates are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They give up 30.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 118th in the nation in PPG allowed (69.5). The Pirates defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.1% (147 of 349) and they surrender 36.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 321st in D-1 in giving up assists with 82 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Norfolk State Spartans took a loss by a score of 51-41 against Towson. Concerning how they rebounded, Norfolk State permitted Towson to pull down 43 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 17.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). The Spartans allowed Towson to knock down 17 out of 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 28.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans shot 18 for 65 from the floor which had them at 27.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Norfolk State made 2 of their 16 attempts (12.5%). They were able to convert 3 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 27.3%. Towson committed 13 fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Spartans collected 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 34 for this game.

Devon Ellis was important for the Spartans in this contest. He scored 8 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game. He converted 4 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Norfolk State has a win-loss mark of 2-3 for the season. As an offense, the Spartans are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 222nd in college. Norfolk State has tallied 393 points for the campaign (78.6 per contest) and they collect 41.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.8 times per game (317th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. The Spartans are responsible for committing 19.6 personal fouls per game and they go 66.1% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans defensively are ranked 50th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 64.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (50th in Division 1). The Norfolk State defense surrenders 25.7% on shots from 3-point land (36 of 140) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.4 dimes and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 93rd and 169th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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