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The Norfolk State Spartans will take on the NC A&T Aggies in a non-conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans are 8-4 for the season and will be eyeing the top spot in the MEAC standings.
The Aggies are 5-5 for the season and will look to salvage some wins before heading into the CAA tournament. They defeated the Texas Southern Tigers in their last game and managed to cover the spread as three-point underdogs. The Spartans defeated the Hampton Pirates in their last contest.
NC A&T vs Norfolk Betting Odds
NC A&T vs Norfolk State Match Details
Fixture: NC A&T Aggies vs Norfolk State Spartans
Date and Time: Sunday, December 18 at 2:00 PM ET
Venue: MGM Arena, Paradise, NV
NC A&T vs Norfolk State Key Stats
The Spartans are 3-2 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread in three of those contests. In their most recent win against the Pirates, Joe Bryant Jr. scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Cahiem Brown and Kris Bankston each contributed 15 points and combined for a total of eight rebounds.
The Spartans are averaging 75.5 points per game on 46.9% shooting while giving up 69.7 points on 41.3% shooting. They are shooting 33.5% from the three-point line and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are restricting their opponents to just 62% shooting from the free-throw line, which ranks them eighth in the country. They have a +3 differential in their rebounds.
The Aggies are 4-1 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread in three of those contests. In their most recent win against the Tigers, Marcus Watson scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Kam Woods scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds as the rest of the unit stepped up on offense to just edge past the valiant Tigers.
The Aggies are averaging 71.5 points on 41.9% shooting while giving up 70.1 points on 43.6% shooting. They are restricting their opponents to 30.75 percent from the three-point line and 64.2% from the free throw line. They are finding it difficult to grab rebounds on the defensive glass but will look to improve their defense tonight against the Spartans' offense.
NC A&T vs Norfolk State Betting Prediction
The Aggies are 3-0 ATS in their last five games. Their offense has been performing well, and they will take the attack to the Spartans tonight.
In a close game, the Spartans might edge out with a win but the Aggies will look to cover the spread tonight.
Pick: NC A&T Aggies +5.5 (-110)
