GAME: #405 Hampton vs #406 Norfolk St.
TIME: 12/7/2020 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD: Norfolk St. -8
TOTAL: 145.5
The Hampton Pirates (1-0) face the Norfolk State Spartans (2-1) at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, VA on Monday, Dec 7th at 7:00 PM ET. The Hampton Pirates beat George Washington 82-78 in their first and only game of the season while the Spartans lost to Old Dominion 66-80 in its last game. These teams met once last season when Hampton won by a score of 64-53
HAMPTON PIRATES
The Hampton Pirates are averaging 82 points per game on 39.7% field goal shooting on offense while allowing 78 points per game on 46% field goal shooting on defense. Pirates are shooting 30% from three-point land and 71% from the free-throw line. The Pirates are turning the ball over 14 times per game but averaging 11 steals per game. Pirates are led by Davian Warren who’s averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.
NORFOLK STATE SPARTANS
The Norfolk State Spartans are averaging 68 points per game on 42% field goal shooting while adding 9 three-pointers per game on 32% shooting. The Spartans are allowing 69 points per game on 37% field goal shooting while forcing 12 turnovers and adding 6 steals per game. Norfolk State is led by Devonte Carter who’s averaging 14 points and 4 assists per game.
TRENDS(covers.com)
HAMPTON
- The Pirates are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Pirates are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
- Pirates are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
NORFOLK STATE
- The Spartans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
- The Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
- The Spartans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 19-7 in the Spartan’s last 26 Monday games.
HEAD TO HEAD
- The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
HAMPTON vs NORFOLK STATE PREDICTION
The Pirates have a good chance at winning this game outright as they did last season. Norfolk State has more games under their belt this season but Hampton came out strong and proved they can play against George Washington. The Pirates should be able to keep this game close if they can knock down some threes. The Bookie is rolling with the Hampton Pirates to cover the spread and possibly win outright.
BETTING ANGLES:
The Bookie: Hampton +8
Fade the Public: Hampton
Sharp Action: Hampton
Risk 1.1 Units to win 1 Unit on Hampton to win or less by less than 8.