Norfolk State Spartans vs Morgan State Bears Prediction, 3/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Morgan State Bears

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Hill Field House in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

Hill Field House is where the Morgan State Bears (12-14) will compete against the Norfolk State Spartans (14-14) on Monday.

The Norfolk State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina State and took home the win by a score of 90-71 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Spartans walked away with 26 while South Carolina State totaled 18 fouls. They buried 5 of their 14 attempts from distance. South Carolina State finished the game shooting 82.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 29 shots. In addition, South Carolina State had 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Carolina State earned 9 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Norfolk State let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 21 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes in this game while forcing 22 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 21 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Spartans made 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Norfolk State finished having earned a 59.3% field goal percentage (32 of 54) and converted 10 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Anthony McComb III is one player who came through in the matchup. He finished the game at 58.3% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 33 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He was able to score 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Norfolk State comes into this one with a mark of 14-14 on the season. They have an average of 76.0 pts per contest (176th in college) while shooting 46.8% from the floor. The Spartans are shooting 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (169 of 487) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Norfolk State is pulling down 34.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 336 assists this season, which is 329th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spartans have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They give up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 143rd in the country in PPG from their opponents (72.5). The Spartans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (676 of 1,544) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 204th in the nation in giving up assists with 391 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Morgan State Bears got the victory with a final of 90-83 against South Carolina State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Morgan State allowed South Carolina State to get 25 in total (13 on the offensive side). They shot 20.0% from three-point range by hitting 3 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 29 at the free throw line (62.1%). The Bears permitted South Carolina State to convert 31 out of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bears finished shooting 25 out of 48 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Morgan State knocked down 12 out of their 20 attempts (60.0%). They were able to convert 28 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.4%. South Carolina State was called for 23 fouls for the game which took the Bears to the free throw line for 34 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Bears pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 25 for the contest.

Alfred Worrell Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Bears in the matchup. He earned 23 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He converted 6 of 10 in this matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Morgan State has a mark of 12-14 on the season. The Bears commit 21.7 fouls every game and they connect on 73.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per contest (220th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. Morgan State has earned 1,969 points so far this season (75.7 per game) and they grab 34.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bears are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which ranks them 293rd in D-1.

The Morgan State defense allows 32.1% on 3-pointers (156 of 486) and their opposition knocks down 68.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 15.1 dimes and 35.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 296th and 229th in those defensive categories. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 303rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 78.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (312th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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