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The No. 3 seed Norfolk State Spartans (20-10, 9-5 MEAC) are 10.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 6 seed Coppin State Eagles (9-22, 4-10 MEAC) in the MEAC Tournament Thursday at Norfolk Scope, tipping off at 8:30 PM on ESPN+.
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How do I watch Spartans vs. Eagles?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Arena: Norfolk Scope
Betting Lines for Spartans vs. Eagles
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | -10.5 | 151.5 |
Norfolk State Betting Stats & Information
- Norfolk State has won 15 of 19 games when the moneyline favorite this season (78.9%).
- The Spartans have a record of 5-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -619 or shorter (83.3% win percentage).
- The Spartans’ ATS record is 13-11-1 this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 10.5 points or more, the Eagles have a 4-7-1 record against the spread.
- The average total Norfolk State has had set in matchups this season is 5.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Coppin State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Coppin State has won six out of the 26 games, or 23.1%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Eagles have a record of 2-9, a 18.2% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +453 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- So far this season, the Eagles have put together an 11-19-1 record against the spread.
- The Eagles have a 4-7-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 10.5 points or more.
- The average point total for Coppin State this season is 4.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Norfolk State vs. Coppin State Season Stat Comparison
| Norfolk State Rank | Norfolk State AVG | Coppin State AVG | Coppin State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71st | 76.4 | Points Scored | 72.5 | 163rd |
| 151st | 69.3 | Points Allowed | 83.5 | 363rd |
| 108th | 32.9 | Rebounds | 27.7 | 354th |
| 89th | 9.5 | Off. Rebounds | 5.2 | 358th |
| 212th | 7.1 | 3pt Made | 8.5 | 63rd |
| 173rd | 13.1 | Assists | 11.3 | 313th |
| 252nd | 12.6 | Turnovers | 14.4 | 342nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Norfolk State Spartans Leaders
- Joe Bryant Jr. leads the Spartans in points and assists per game, scoring 17.3 points and distributing 3.3 assists.
- Norfolk State’s best rebounder is Kris Bankston, who averages 7.1 boards per game in addition to his 14.3 PPG average.
- Bryant makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Coppin State Eagles Leaders
- The Eagles’ Sam Sessoms racks up enough points (20.7 per game) and assists (five per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
- Nendah Tarke’s stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 12.6 points and 2.1 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Coppin State rebounding leaderboard.
- Sessoms averages 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Eagles.
