Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-12, 0-0 MEAC) are heavy underdogs (by 17 points) to end an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the Norfolk State Spartans (9-7, 0-0 MEAC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 142.

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Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting lines

  • Norfolk State moneyline odds to win: -2632
  • Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: +1170
  • Spread: Norfolk State (-17)
  • Total: 142

Norfolk State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Norfolk State owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-1-0) than it does on the road (8-2-0).
  • When playing at home, the Spartans exceed the total 100% of the time (two of two games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of road games (five of 10 contests).
  • Norfolk State has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 0-1, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Spartans have been scoring 70.0 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Norfolk State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 72.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.0 it has conceded this season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Spartans are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.1 compared to 5.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.1% compared to 35.0% season-long).

Norfolk State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (75th in nation) 41.1 (83rd) 28.6 (343rd) 30.9 (173rd) 12.3 (299th) 11.0 (136th)

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Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Maryland-Eastern Shore has been better against the spread at home (1-0-0) than away (6-5-0) this year.
  • Hawks games have finished above the over/under 0% of the time at home (zero of one), and 45.5% of the time away (five of 11).
  • The Hawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Hawks are averaging 61.5 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 8.0 fewer points than their average for the season (69.5).
  • Maryland-Eastern Shore has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 80.5 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points than its season average of 80.6 allowed.
  • The Hawks are draining 5.3 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.8%).

Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (234th in nation) 45.8 (297th) 31.1 (275th) 35.3 (336th) 11.3 (333rd) 12.8 (289th)
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