Norfolk State vs Howard 3/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Howard Bison and Norfolk State Spartans meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Joseph G. Echols Hall. The Howard Bison look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games. The Norfolk State Spartans look for a win after winning five of their last six games.

The Howard Bison are averaging 77.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Kyle Foster is averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Steve Settle III is averaging 13.7 points and 1.6 assists. Elijah Hawkins is the third double-digit scorer and Tai Bibbs is dishing 1.7 assists. The Howard Bison are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Howard Bison are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.

The Norfolk State Spartans are averaging 75.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 37.6 percent shooting. Joe Bryant Jr. is averaging 16.4 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Jalen Hawkins is averaging 12.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. Kris Bankston is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Ings is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Norfolk State Spartans are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Norfolk State Spartans are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.

The Bison are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Spartans are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Bison last 4 Thursday games. The under is 4-0 in Spartans last 4 home games. The favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

The Howard Bison are playing well right now, but they’re hit or miss on the road, and they don’t cover numbers. The Norfolk State Spartans have been covering machines at home this season, where they win by an average of 26.7 points and shoot 51.9 percent from the field. Betting against Norfolk State at home isn’t an option for me. I’ll gladly lay the small chalk with the Spartans.