The Norfolk State Spartans (20-9, 10-2 MEAC) are traveling to face the North Carolina Central Eagles (12-17, 5-7 MEAC) for a contest between MEAC foes at McDougald-McLendon Arena, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, March 3, 2025.

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Norfolk State vs. North Carolina Central Game Info

• When: Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Norfolk State Stats Insights

• This season, the Spartans have a 48.9% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.8% higher than the 47.1% of shots the Eagles’ opponents have made.
• In games Norfolk State shoots better than 47.1% from the field, it is 14-2 overall.
• The Eagles are the 211th-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Spartans sit at 242nd.
• The Spartans score just 3.3 more points per game (77.9) than the Eagles allow (74.6).
• Norfolk State is 15-1 when scoring more than 74.6 points.

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North Carolina Central Stats Insights

• The Eagles are shooting 45.7% from the field, 4.3% higher than the 41.4% the Spartans’ opponents have shot this season.
• This season, North Carolina Central has an 11-12 record in games the team collectively shoots better than 41.4% from the field.
• The Spartans are the rebounding team in the country, the Eagles rank ninth.
• The Eagles score 10.2 more points per game (79) than the Spartans allow (68.8).
• When North Carolina Central allows fewer than 77.9 points, it is 12-6.

Norfolk State Home & Away Comparison

• Norfolk State is posting 86.1 points per game this year in home games, which is 14.2 more points than it is averaging away from home (71.9).
• Defensively the Spartans have been better at home this season, allowing 65.2 points per game, compared to 72.6 when playing on the road.
• Norfolk State is averaging 6.8 treys per game with a 36.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc at home, which is 1.7 more threes and 4.5% points better than it is averaging in road games (5.1 threes per game, 31.8% three-point percentage).

North Carolina Central Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 North Carolina Central is averaging 15.9 more points per game at home (87.5) than away (71.6).
• In 2024-25 the Eagles are allowing 11 fewer points per game at home (68.6) than away (79.6).
• Beyond the arc, North Carolina Central drains fewer triples on the road (6.1 per game) than at home (8.7), and shoots a lower percentage away (34.4%) than at home (37.3%) too.

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