Norfolk State Spartans vs Coppin State Eagles Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Coppin State Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Norfolk State Spartans (14-14) are headed to Physical Education Complex on Saturday where they will play the Coppin State Eagles (7-21).

The Norfolk State Spartans took the court against South Carolina State and walked away with a win by a score of 90-71 in their last contest. Norfolk State finished with a 59.3% field goal percentage (32 out of 54) and converted 10 of their 18 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 16 of their 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding defense, Norfolk State allowed 42.9% from the field on 21 of 49 shooting. South Carolina State dished out 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, South Carolina State snagged 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. South Carolina State finished 82.8% from the free throw line by making 24 of 29 tries. They made 5 out of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Spartans finished with 26 and South Carolina State totaled 18 fouls.

Anthony McComb III is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 33 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Norfolk State comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-14 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Norfolk State is collecting 34.6 boards per contest and has earned 336 dimes on the year, which is 326th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Spartans are hitting 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (169 of 487) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.0 pts per game (178th in Division 1) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.6% from beyond the arc while they are 141st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.5). The Spartans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (676 of 1,544) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 208th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 391 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Coppin State Eagles got the victory with a final of 71-65 when they faced Maryland Eastern Shore. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Coppin State permitted Maryland Eastern Shore to pull down 25 in total (4 offensive). They went 28.6% from beyond the arc via 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 23 of 30 from the charity stripe (76.7%). The Eagles allowed Maryland Eastern Shore to bury 18 of 46 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.1% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles finished 19 out of 46 from the field which had them shooting 41.3%. In the matter of three-point shots, Coppin State made 5 of 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to convert 28 of those for a rate of 70.0%. Maryland Eastern Shore was called for 28 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 40 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Eagles pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game.

Demariontay Hall was important for the Eagles in this matchup. He made 3 of 6 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 15 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Coppin State has a win-loss record of 7-21 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 348th in college hoops. Coppin State has accounted for 1,827 points so far this season (65.3 per contest) and they average 32.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per contest (322nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. The Eagles commit 18.5 fouls every game while shooting 67.4% from the free throw line.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 336th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 80.6. They have forced 12.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (310th in D-1). The Coppin State defense allows 37.9% on 3-point shots (265 of 699) and their opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 16.8 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per game, which is 351st and 275th in Division 1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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