Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Norfolk State Spartans

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (6-24) are headed to Norfolk Scope Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Norfolk State Spartans (21-10).

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks played Delaware State and took a loss by a final of 75-68 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 22 and Delaware State recorded 14 fouls. They knocked down 5 of 9 shots from distance. Delaware State walked away from this one shooting 82.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 29 shots. Additionally, Delaware State collected 25 boards (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Delaware State totaled 12 assists and had 14 steals in the matchup. When talking about the defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 23 of 46 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 18 of 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. Maryland Eastern Shore ended the contest having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (21 out of 48) and buried 8 out of their 19 shots from distance.

Evan Johnson is a guy who came through in this matchup. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played 34 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Maryland Eastern Shore will enter this contest with a mark of 6-24 for the year. They are averaging 67.3 points per game (329th in Division 1) while going 42.4% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 32.4% on shots from distance (199 of 614) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland Eastern Shore is grabbing 33.0 boards per contest and has tallied 345 dimes for the campaign, which is 344th in college in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 288th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 452 conceded for the campaign. The Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (820 of 1,735) and they surrender 36.4 boards per contest as a team. They concede 32.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 321st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (77.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Norfolk State Spartans went home victorious with a score of 81-69 when they faced Howard. The Spartans corralled 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Howard earned 22 personal fouls for this contest which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of those for a percentage of 84.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Norfolk State made 2 out of 10 tries (20.0%). When the game finished, the Spartans shot 29 for 60 from the floor which had them at 48.3%. The Spartans permitted Howard to bury 24 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.4% in this contest. They finished shooting 37.9% from downtown by going 11 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Norfolk State allowed Howard to snag 30 in total (11 offensive).

Brian Moore Jr. ended up being a factor for the Spartans in this matchup. He totaled 21 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in the game. He buried 9 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Norfolk State has a win-loss record of 21-10 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are hitting on 49.2% from the field, which is 11th in Division 1. Norfolk State has accumulated 2,426 points on the campaign (78.3 per game) and they grab 34.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per contest (148th in college) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per game. The Spartans have committed 18.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Norfolk State defense allows 33.4% on 3-pointers (249 of 745) and opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.7 dimes and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 238th and 60th in those categories. The Spartans defensively are ranked 98th in the nation in PPG allowed with 69.5. They have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (62nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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