Friday’s game features the Norfolk State Spartans (7-6) and the Grambling Tigers (2-8) matching up at Mohegan Sun Arena (on December 20) at 4:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 75-67 victory for Norfolk State.

Based on our computer prediction, Norfolk State projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup versus Grambling. The total is listed at 140.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Norfolk State vs. Grambling Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Uncasville, Connecticut
• Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
• Line: Norfolk State -5.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Norfolk State -235, Grambling +190

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Norfolk State vs. Grambling Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Norfolk State 75, Grambling 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Norfolk State vs. Grambling

• Pick ATS: Norfolk State (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Norfolk State’s record against the spread this season is 8-3-0, while Grambling’s is 5-3-0. The Spartans have a 6-5-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Tigers have a record of 4-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 144.3 points per game, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Norfolk State Performance Insights

• The Spartans are outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game with a +88 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.5 points per game (194th in college basketball) and give up 68.7 per contest (116th in college basketball).
• The 29.4 rebounds per game Norfolk State averages rank 320th in college basketball, and are 1.1 fewer than the 30.5 its opponents grab per contest.
• Norfolk State connects on 6.2 three-pointers per game (323rd in college basketball) at a 35.9% rate (104th in college basketball), compared to the 8.8 per contest its opponents make while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc.
• The Spartans rank 114th in college basketball by averaging 99.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 184th in college basketball, allowing 90.6 points per 100 possessions.
• Norfolk State wins the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 11.6 (178th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.8.

Grambling Performance Insights

• The Tigers put up 68.8 points per game (311th in college basketball) while allowing 72.5 per outing (219th in college basketball). They have a -37 scoring differential and have been outscored by 3.7 points per game.
• Grambling ranks 298th in the nation at 30.4 rebounds per game. That’s 3.8 fewer than the 34.2 its opponents average.
• Grambling knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (238th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.7 on average.
• Grambling has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 13.2 per game (301st in college basketball) while forcing 12 (183rd in college basketball).

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