Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction, 1/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Joseph G. Echols Hall in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (5-13) are en route to Joseph G. Echols Hall on Monday where they will meet the Norfolk State Spartans (6-11).

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks played Morgan State and went home with a win by a final score of 66-49 in their last game. Maryland Eastern Shore ended having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 out of 54) and buried 4 of 17 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Hawks made 18 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in this game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defending, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the field on 17 out of 51 shooting. Morgan State dished out 7 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Morgan State snagged 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Morgan State walked away from this one shooting 68.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 tries. They also converted 4 out of their 21 attempts from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 14 while Morgan State had 26 fouls.

Dorion Staples is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 44.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Maryland Eastern Shore will enter this matchup with a record of 5-13 so far this season. They average 63.6 points per game (358th in D-1) while hitting 44.6% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 29.0% on three-point attempts (98 of 338) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Maryland Eastern Shore is pulling down 33.7 boards per game and has earned 254 assists so far this year, which ranks 77th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hawks have forced 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 15.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 317th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 244 relinquished so far this year. The Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (442 of 1,021) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 158th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.5).

When they last played, the Norfolk State Spartans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-67 when they played North Carolina Central. When it comes to how they rebounded, Norfolk State permitted North Carolina Central to pull down 37 in all (14 offensive). They went 19.0% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 21 and finished the contest at 17 out of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Spartans allowed North Carolina Central to knock down 24 out of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.7% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Spartans went 25 out of 62 from the field which had them sitting at 40.3%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Norfolk State converted 4 out of 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. North Carolina Central committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Spartans collected 21 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game.

Devon Ellis was important for the Spartans for the game. He buried 7 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game.

Norfolk State has a record of 6-11 on the year. The Spartans commit 19.1 fouls per game and they connect on 64.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.9 times per contest (324th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Norfolk State has tallied 1,266 points so far this year (74.5 per game) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 207th in college hoops.

The Norfolk State defense gives up 31.1% on 3-pointers (133 of 428) and their opponents are connecting on 70.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 15.4 assists and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 303rd and 210th in Division 1. The Spartans on defense are ranked 177th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 73.2. They have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (177th in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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