Norfolk State Spartans vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Baylor Bears

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Norfolk State Spartans (6-4) are en route to Foster Pavilion on Wednesday where they will take on the Baylor Bears (6-3).

The Norfolk State Spartans faced off with Hofstra and took a loss by a final of 80-67 in their last game. Norfolk State finished the contest with a 38.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 49) and buried 5 of their 15 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Spartans buried 24 of their 26 shots for a rate of 92.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 16 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists in this contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Norfolk State allowed their opponent to shoot 60.0% from the floor on 27 of 45 shooting. Hofstra distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Hofstra pulled down 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Hofstra shot 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 20 shots. They also knocked down 11 of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 19 while Hofstra accounted for 22 personal fouls.

Jalen Myers is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up scoring 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Norfolk State heads into this contest with a mark of 6-4 this year. They are averaging 77.9 points per contest (143rd in Division 1) while hitting 48.9% from the floor. The Spartans are hitting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (63 of 180) and 82.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Norfolk State is pulling down 33.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 136 dimes this year, which has them ranked 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Spartans have forced 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 92nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.4). The Spartans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (222 of 553) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a group. They rank 269th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 138 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears took home the win by a final score of 88-57 when they played Abilene Christian. The Bears were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Abilene Christian had 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Bears to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 62.5%. In regard to three-point shots, Baylor knocked down 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bears went 35 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.3%. The Bears allowed Abilene Christian to convert 19 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.5% in the game. They finished shooting 14.3% from 3-point land by going 2 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Baylor allowed Abilene Christian to grab 27 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jayden Nunn was important for the Bears for this game. He recorded 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in this contest. He made 7 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Baylor has a record of 6-3 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bears are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 54th in D-1. Baylor has accumulated 755 pts so far this season (83.9 per contest) and they grab 35.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per game (43rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Bears have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 68.8% from the free throw line.

The Baylor defense allows 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (78 of 205) and opponents are making 69.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.6 assists and 31.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 330th and 54th in college hoops. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 195th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.6. They are able to force 14.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (309th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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