Saturday’s contest between the Hampton Pirates (1-2) and Norfolk State Spartans (3-1) matching up at Hampton Convocation Center has a projected final score of 71-68 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Pirates, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 8:00 PM ET on November 16.

According to our computer prediction, Hampton is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Norfolk State. The two sides are expected to fall short of the 140.5 total.

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Norfolk State vs. Hampton Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: FloCollege
• Where: Hampton, Virginia
• Venue: Hampton Convocation Center
• Line: Norfolk State -2.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Norfolk State -152, Hampton +124

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Norfolk State vs. Hampton Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Hampton 71, Norfolk State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Norfolk State vs. Hampton

• Pick ATS: Hampton (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (140.5)

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Norfolk State Performance Insights

• Last year, Norfolk State was 150th in college basketball offensively (74.5 points scored per game) and 56th on defense (67.5 points conceded).
• At 31.5 rebounds per game and 29.5 rebounds conceded, the Spartans were 212th and 48th in the country, respectively, last year.
• Norfolk State was 231st in the nation in assists (12.5 per game) last season.
• Beyond the arc, the Spartans were 280th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (6.4) last year. They were 179th in 3-point percentage at 34.0%.
• Giving up 8.1 3-pointers per game and conceding 33.9% from beyond the arc last season, Norfolk State was 275th and 198th in college basketball, respectively, in those categories.
• Norfolk State took 33.1% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 24.6% of its made shots are from there. Inside the arc, it attempted 66.9% of its shots, with 75.4% of its makes coming from there.

Hampton Performance Insights

• Offensively, Hampton scored 71.8 points per game (234th-ranked in college basketball) last year. It allowed 76.4 points per contest at the other end of the court (302nd-ranked).
• Last season the Pirates grabbed 33.2 boards per game (113th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 34.5 rebounds per contest (319th-ranked).
• Hampton ranked 206th in the nation with 12.8 dimes per game.
• Last year the Pirates averaged 12.2 turnovers per game (276th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.3 turnovers per contest (268th-ranked).
• The Pirates made 7.3 threes per game (191st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while putting up a 31.8% three-point percentage (293rd-ranked).
• Hampton ceded 7.9 threes per game (262nd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opposing teams to shoot 32.0% (77th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
• Hampton attempted 37.9 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 62.3% of the shots it attempted (and 71.7% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 23.0 three-pointers per contest, which were 37.7% of its shots (and 28.3% of the team’s buckets).

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