Norfolk State Spartans vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Houston Cougars

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Cougars (6-0) are welcoming the Norfolk State Spartans (5-2) at Fertitta Center on Tuesday.

The Norfolk State Spartans faced St. Mary's and walked away with a win by a score of 91-41 in their last game. Norfolk State walked away from the game with a 52.3% FG percentage (34 of 65) and converted 10 of their 27 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In terms of defense, Norfolk State allowed the other team to go 27.7% from the field on 13 out of 47 shooting. St. Mary's earned 7 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, St. Mary's had 21 boards (8 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. St. Mary's finished the game shooting 57.1% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 14 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 18 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 14 and St. Mary's had 14 fouls.

Kris Bankston is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played 26 mins played and snagged 6 boards. He scored 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Norfolk State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 5-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Norfolk State is snagging 36.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 104 dimes for the year, which is 78th in the nation in terms of passing. The Spartans are shooting 38.4% on three-point attempts (58 of 151) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.9 pts per contest (52nd in Division 1) while connecting on 49.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing 16.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They surrender 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 153rd in the nation in points per game allowed (67.7). The Spartans are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.9% (156 of 401) and they surrender 32.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 275th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 94 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Houston Cougars got the victory with a final of 49-44 against Kent State. Concerning attacking the glass, Houston permitted Kent State to snag 30 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 20.7% from behind the 3-point line via 6 of 29 and ended up going 8 of 11 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Cougars permitted Kent State to convert 15 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 23.8% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 16 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 32.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Houston made 2 of their 17 tries (11.8%). They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 65.2%. Kent State committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They also turned the ball over 23 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Cougars corralled 35 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 50 for this game.

J'Wan Roberts ended up being a factor for the Cougars for the matchup. He racked up 11 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 of 10 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 14 rebounds.

Houston has a mark of 6-0 for the campaign. The Cougars commit 16.0 fouls per game and they go 70.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.8 times per contest (225th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. Houston has scored 445 points this year (74.2 per contest) and they grab 42.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 124th in college hoops.

The Houston defense allows 20.0% on 3-point attempts (30 of 150) and their opponents are connecting on 67.3% of their foul shots. They give up 6.8 dimes and 33.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 2nd and 133rd in those categories. The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 1st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 47.3. They have forced 16.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 29.1% from the floor (1st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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