Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Norfolk State Spartans try to run the Pirates off the court at Echols Hall in college hoops action.

The Spartans sport records of 17-8 and 3-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Pirates have 8-15 and 1-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-3 for the Spartans and 1-0 for the Pirates.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 121 (Spartans) and the No. 248 (Pirates) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 68-64 result in favor of the Spartans has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Norfolk State has the nation's No. 164-rated offensive output, at 68.8 PPG. The visiting Pirates defense ranks No. 186 allowing on average 67.2 PPG. The Spartans FG% has averaged 44.6% so far, more than the Pirates marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.3% per game.

Defensively, Hampton features the nation's No. 143-rated defense on the road, allowing 69 points per game. Norfolk State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 180 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Hampton was a 77-69 loser on the road against Delaware State. The Pirates got 16 points from Mike Tuitt, but it was Delaware State that prevailed in a 77-69 final on Monday at Memorial Hall.

Norfolk State won its last outing, a 72-60 result against MD-Eastern Shore on February 6. Chris McEachin scored 20 points leading the Spartans to a 72-60 victory over MD-Eastern Shore at Hytche Athletic Center on Monday.

Next up:
Hampton home to MD-Eastern Shore, Wednesday, February 15
Norfolk State home to Delaware State, Wednesday, February 15