Norfolk State Spartans vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Stanford Cardinal (4-0) will compete against the Norfolk State Spartans (4-1) at Maples Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Norfolk State Spartans took the court against Hampton and notched a win by a score of 67-58 in their last game. Norfolk State wrapped up the contest with a 44.9% FG percentage (22 of 49) and knocked down 7 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 16 of 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defense, Norfolk State allowed their opponent to shoot 29.9% from the field on 20 of 67 shooting. Hampton dished out 12 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Hampton pulled down 35 boards (19 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Hampton ended up shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 14 attempts. They also converted 8 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 16 while Hampton accumulated 18 fouls.

Brian Moore Jr. is a player who was important in the game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and pulled down 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Norfolk State comes into this contest with a record of 4-1 for the year. They currently have an average of 84.6 points per contest (80th in D-1) while hitting 52.0% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 38.5% on shots from 3-point land (37 of 96) and 79.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Norfolk State is pulling in 36.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 79 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 39th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Spartans are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 252nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 59 surrendered on the season. The Spartans are giving up a shooting percentage of 36.0% (109 of 303) and they concede 34.6 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 30.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 46th in D-1 in opponents PPG (62.4).

When they last played, the Stanford Cardinal took home the win by a final score of 79-65 when they faced UC Davis. When talking about rebounding, Stanford permitted UC Davis to get 24 in total (2 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 31.3% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 16 and ended up going 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Cardinal allowed UC Davis to make 24 out of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% in this game. Overall, the Cardinal walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 67 from the floor which had them at 37.3%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Stanford made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. UC Davis committed 18 fouls for this contest which took the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Cardinal were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest.

Maxime Raynaud ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinal in this matchup. He earned 33 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 13 out of 26 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 14 rebounds.

Stanford has a record of 4-0 this year. The Cardinal are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 81.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (164th in the country) and they turn it over 9.0 times per game. Stanford has totaled 334 points this year (83.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cardinal are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 148th in college hoops.

The Stanford defense gives up 28.4% on 3-pointers (19 of 67) and their opposition knocks down 70.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 7.5 assists and 27.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 9th and 8th in Division 1. The Cardinal defensively are ranked 34th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 61.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (202nd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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