Norfolk State vs. Alabama State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 19
Published 3:28 pm Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Thursday’s contest at Mohegan Sun Arena has the Norfolk State Spartans (6-6) matching up with the Alabama State Hornets (4-6) at 5:00 PM ET on December 19. Our computer prediction projects a 79-73 victory for Norfolk State, who are favored by our model.
Based on our computer prediction, Norfolk State projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup versus Alabama State. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.
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Norfolk State vs. Alabama State Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
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- Where: Uncasville, Connecticut
- Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
- Line: Norfolk State -4.5
- Point total: 149.5
- Moneyline (to win): Norfolk State -200, Alabama State +164
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Norfolk State vs. Alabama State Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Norfolk State 79, Alabama State 73
Spread & Total Prediction for Norfolk State vs. Alabama State
- Pick ATS: Norfolk State (-4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (149.5)
Norfolk State’s record against the spread so far this season is 7-3-0, and Alabama State’s is 4-4-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Spartans are 6-4-0 and the Hornets are 5-3-0. The two teams average 155.1 points per game, 5.6 more points than this matchup’s total.
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Norfolk State Performance Insights
- The Spartans’ +71 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.8 points per game (190th in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per outing (149th in college basketball).
- The 28.5 rebounds per game Norfolk State averages rank 339th in the nation, and are 2.2 fewer than the 30.7 its opponents record per outing.
- Norfolk State makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc (95th in college basketball). It is making 2.9 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 9.3 per game while shooting 33.2%.
- The Spartans rank 106th in college basketball with 100.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 219th in college basketball defensively with 92.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- Norfolk State has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 11.5 per game (164th in college basketball action) while forcing 13.0 (121st in college basketball).
Alabama State Performance Insights
- The Hornets are being outscored by 2.9 points per game, with a -29 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.3 points per game (103rd in college basketball), and allow 82.2 per outing (353rd in college basketball).
- Alabama State loses the rebound battle by 8.5 boards on average. It records 31.2 rebounds per game, 273rd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 39.7.
- Alabama State makes 10.5 three-pointers per game (24th in college basketball) at a 35.2% rate (125th in college basketball), compared to the 9.0 per game its opponents make, at a 34.5% rate.
- Alabama State has won the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 8.6 (second in college basketball) while forcing 11.4 (238th in college basketball).
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