Norfolk State Spartans vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Old Dominion Monarchs (4-4) are hosting the Norfolk State Spartans (5-3) at Chartway Arena on Saturday.

The Norfolk State Spartans faced Houston and ended up losing by a score of 100-52 in their last game. Norfolk State finished having earned a 35.1% FG percentage (20 out of 57) and knocked down 1 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Spartans buried 11 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 22 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Norfolk State allowed the other team to shoot 57.6% from the floor on 38 of 66 shooting. Houston recorded 26 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Houston grabbed 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Houston walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 10 attempts. They also converted 17 out of their 33 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 16 and Houston totaled 11 personal fouls.

Cahiem Brown is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished 44.4% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins played and also pulled down 1 board. He notched 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Norfolk State will enter this contest with a mark of 5-3 so far this year. They have an average of 77.3 points per game (92nd in Division 1) while going 47.5% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 34.9% from downtown (59 of 169) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Norfolk State is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 111 dimes so far this year, which is 106th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spartans are forcing 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are ranked 326th in college hoops in giving up assists with 120 conceded for the season. The Spartans defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (194 of 467) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 38.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 256th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.8).

In their last game, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a loss by a score of 75-60 against Charleston. The Monarchs collected 19 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 24 for this game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Charleston had 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They were able to bury 9 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Old Dominion made 5 of their 11 attempts (45.5%). When the game finished, the Monarchs ended up going 23 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.2%. The Monarchs allowed Charleston to bury 26 of 54 tries from the floor which had them at 48.1% for this game. They shot 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 25 and ended up going 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). With respect to rebounding, Old Dominion allowed Charleston to pull down 28 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Chaunce Jenkins ended up having an impact for the Monarchs in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 4 assists in this contest.

Old Dominion has a mark of 4-4 so far this year. The Monarchs are committing 17.5 fouls every game while shooting 64.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.9 times per contest (282nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. Old Dominion has totaled 560 pts this season (70.0 per contest) and they pull in 39.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Monarchs are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which has them ranked 188th in college hoops.

The Monarchs defensively are ranked 142nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 67.1. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (158th in D-1). The Old Dominion defense surrenders 33.0% on 3-point shots (64 of 194) and opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 31.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 149th and 61st in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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