College hoops betting interest focuses on the Norfolk State vs Eastern Kentucky battle Sunday at Echols Hall as the Spartans look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Spartans are 3-2 so far on the season, and 3-0 ATS vs. the number. The Colonels, meanwhile, are 3-3 and 3-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Norfolk State go 0-3 and the Colonels go 2-1 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 17 (Spartans) and the No. 310 (Colonels) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 64-59 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. 270-rated offensive output, at 63 PPG. The visiting Colonels defense ranks No. 175 allowing on average 66.3 PPG. The Spartans FG% has averaged 41.1% so far, less than the Colonels marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Eastern Kentucky owns the country's No. 103-rated mark, allowing 64.4 points per game on the highway. Norfolk State, on the other hand, rates No. 293 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Eastern Kentucky, they were a 76-51 loser as they battled Lehigh at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 6-point underdog. The Mountain Hawks blew out Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 76-51 win at Vines Center.

Norfolk State was a 59-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Marquette. They covered the 21.5–point spread as underdogs. The Spartans endured a 59-57 loss at the hands of the Golden Eagles on Monday, despite a 10-point effort from Chris McEachin at Sports and Fitness Center.


Eastern Kentucky Colonels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Next up:
Eastern Kentucky at Delaware State, Tuesday, November 29
Norfolk State home to Elizabeth City State, Wednesday, November 30