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The Fertitta Center will host a collegiate basketball game between the Norfolk State Spartans and the top-ranked Houston Cougars on Tuesday night.
Norfolk State are 5-2 so far this season and are riding a three-game winning streak after a 91-41 home win on November 22 over the St. Mary's Seahawks. The Cougars are a perfect 6-0 thus far and are coming off a 49-44 home win on Saturday against the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Norfolk State Spartans vs Houston Cougars Betting Odds
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Norfolk State Spartans vs Houston Cougars Match Details
Fixture: Norfolk State Spartans at Houston Cougars
Time and date: Tuesday, November 29 at 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Fertitta Center, Houston, TX
Norfolk State Spartans vs Houston Cougars Key Stats
The Spartans are a solid offensive team as they are averaging 80.9 points per game up to this point. They distributed the basketball pretty well, averaging 14.9 assists over the course of the season.
Senior guard Joe Bryant Jr. has led the team so far, averaging 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, three assists, and 1.4 steals in 29.4 minutes per game. He has the ability to score well enough to keep them in games.
Their defense has done decently well as they have allowed 67.7 points per game heading into this game. The Spartans are doing decently well, forcing 3.1 blocks and 8.3 steals per game, so they need to improve on that side of the floor.
The Cougars are a good offensive team as well, scoring 74.2 points per game thus far and are shooting 46 percent from the field up to this point. Senior guard Marcus Sasser has been doing well, averaging 17 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 2.2 steals per game in 30.3 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been absolutely dominating throughout the year as they have given up 47.3 points per game so far. They need to do better as they are forcing five blocks and 10 steals per game up to this point.
Norfolk State Spartans vs Houston Cougars Best Picks and Prediction
When looking at this, Norfolk State is leagues behind where Houston is currently. The Spartans will struggle offensively in this game as the Cougars have allowed only 48.3 points in their last four games.
Marcus Sasser should dominate this game offensively, and Houston is 5-1 ATS this season, so they are covering the spread as well as winning games.
Pick: Houston Cougars -25.5 (-106)
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