Norfolk State carries a perfect straight-up home record into the CIT finals yet is on the receiving end of points. Here is why: Purdue Fort-Wayne has notched a pair of narrow away tourney victories while the Spartans have won just once -- over Alabama A&M, perhaps the weakest entrant in the postseason. The Mastodons are road-tested with a 10-7 outright mark. Their more challenging regular season schedule included tests with Purdue and Iowa, plus three games against beloved NCAA Tournament participant Oakland. (One was a win.) They are 17-13-1 against the spread, in contrast to Norfolk's 12-17 mark. Finally, their offense is a cut or two above Norfolk's.