The Norfolk State Spartans take on the Grambling Tigers as part of the HBCU Challenge Hosted by Chris Paul at 6 p.m. ET on Monday. Norfolk State is favored by 4.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 138.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
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The model knows Norfolk State is off to a strong start with a 7-1 record this season. Senior guard Joe Bryant Jr. leads the way with 15.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, and the Spartans are near the top of the country in free-throw creation rate. Norfolk State is also above-average on 2-point shots (49.5 percent) with key metrics on defense. The Spartans are creating a turnover on 23.2 percent of defensive possessions, headlined by a 13.0 percent steal rate. Norfolk State is also strongly above-average in defensive rebound rate, securing more than 72 percent of missed shots by opponents.
The model also knows Grambling has won two games in a row, and there are numbers to be encouraged by in the early going. The Tigers are making 40.8 percent of 3-point attempts, a top-20 mark in the country, and Grambling is above-average in creating free throw attempts. On defense, Grambling is forcing a turnover on nearly 20 percent of possessions and blocking a shot on more than nine percent of possessions. Opponents are shooting just 48.7 percent from 2-point range against the Tigers and, for the season, Norfolk State is below-average in both 3-point shooting and free-throw shooting.
Now, it has set its sights on Norfolk State vs. Grambling. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.
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