The visiting Spartans hope to send their backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the spread at Corbett Center against the North Carolina A&T Aggies.

The Aggies bring a 12-18 record (1-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 21-9 Spartans, who are 3-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed North Carolina A&T go 1-0 so far and the Spartans go 0-3.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Aggies, most recently No. 142 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Spartans, who rate No. 101 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 72-67 victory for the Spartans.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Spartans is ranked No. 70 in NCAA hoops at 36.7 per game. Contrast that with North Carolina A&T’s No. 65 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina A&T is the No. 86-ranked team in the country at 7.2 per game, while Norfolk State rates No. 247 at 5.4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Norfolk State owns the country's No. 175-rated mark, allowing 69.8 points per game on the highway. North Carolina A&T, on the other hand, rates No. 44 in scoring at home.

Norfolk State won its last outing, a 79-70 result against Florida A&M on February 27. Norfolk State got 16 points from Chris McEachin en route to a 79-70 victory over Florida A&M on Monday at Teaching Gymnasium.

North Carolina A&T lost its last outing, a 62-50 result against Savannah State on February 27. The Aggies endured a 62-50 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Monday, despite a 12-point effort from Jared Williams at Tiger Arena.