Saturday’s contest that pits the Norfolk State Spartans (20-8, 10-1 MEAC) versus the South Carolina State Bulldogs (15-12, 8-3 MEAC) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center should be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-73 in favor of Norfolk State. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. ET on March 1.

According to our computer prediction, Norfolk State is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 146.5 over/under.

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South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Venue: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center
• Line: South Carolina State -1.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): South Carolina State -138, Norfolk State +112

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South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Norfolk State 74, South Carolina State 73

Spread & Total Prediction for South Carolina State vs. Norfolk State

• Pick ATS: Norfolk State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (146.5)

South Carolina State’s record against the spread this season is 16-8-0, and Norfolk State’s is 16-9-0. The Bulldogs are 14-10-0 and the Spartans are 13-12-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score 157 points per game, 10.5 more points than this matchup’s total. South Carolina State is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while Norfolk State has gone 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall.

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South Carolina State Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +246 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 79.5 points per game (51st in college basketball) while allowing 70.4 per contest (136th in college basketball).
• The 32.3 rebounds per game South Carolina State averages rank 164th in the country, and are 3.9 more than the 28.4 its opponents pull down per contest.
• South Carolina State connects on 6.9 three-pointers per game (268th in college basketball) while shooting 35% from beyond the arc (120th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.8 per game while shooting 31%.
• The Bulldogs’ 98.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 112th in college basketball, and the 87.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 38th in college basketball.
• South Carolina State has committed 2.2 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 13.6 (338th in college basketball play) while forcing 15.8 (third in college basketball).

Norfolk State Performance Insights

• The Spartans outscore opponents by 9.5 points per game (posting 77.5 points per game, 85th in college basketball, and conceding 68 per outing, 68th in college basketball) and have a +266 scoring differential.
• The 31.3 rebounds per game Norfolk State accumulates rank 223rd in college basketball, 1.7 more than the 29.6 its opponents pull down.
• Norfolk State connects on 2.1 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 5.7 (343rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8.
• Norfolk State has committed 1.2 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.6 (225th in college basketball) while forcing 12.8 (66th in college basketball).

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