The Spartans hope to be lousy hosts on Monday as the Howard Bison pay a visit to Echols Hall on the college basketball betting menu.

Norfolk State will face the 4-13 Bison, who own a 0-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Spartans are 0-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bison are 1-0 favoring the OVER.



View Howard vs Norfolk State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Spartans sit at No. 130 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bison sit at No. 295 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Spartans will win this game 67-55.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Norfolk State's No. 167-rated squad against Howard's No. 129-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Norfolk State rates No. 283 in the country with 4.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 288 nationally with 4.9 per match.

Defensively, Howard features the nation's No. 273-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.7 points per game. Norfolk State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 231 nationally in scoring at home.

Howard was a 57-55 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Hampton. Howard got 23 points from Glenn Andrews but lost anyway, 57-55, to Hampton on Saturday at Hampton Convocation Center.

Norfolk State won its last outing, a 78-72 result against MD-Eastern Shore on January 7. Norfolk State earned a 78-72 victory over MD-Eastern Shore on Saturday, getting 18 points from Pendarvis Williams at Echols Hall.

Next up:
Howard home to North Carolina A&T, Saturday, January 14
Norfolk State at Morgan State, Saturday, January 14