A game after he went off for 22 points in a 65-59 win over Delaware, Troy Baxter Jr. leads the Morgan State Bears (3-2) on the road against the Norfolk State Spartans (3-3) on Saturday, January 9, 2021. The Bears are underdogs by 4 points in the matchup, which begins at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 135.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 9, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Norfolk State Betting Information
- Norfolk State has covered the spread as often as they haven’t this season, sporting a 2-2-1 ATS record.
- When favored by at least 4 points, the Spartans are 1-0 against the spread this season.
- In 40% of their games this season (2/5), the Spartans and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Spartans lost to UNC Wilmington 80-72 and failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point underdogs, while going over the 138.5 point total in their last contest on Friday. J.J. Matthews scored a team-high 24 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Norfolk State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devante Carter | 7 | 16.1 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| J.J. Matthews | 7 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Kashaun Hicks | 6 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Daryl Anderson | 7 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Mustafa Lawrence | 6 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
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Morgan State Betting Information
- In their games this season, the Bears have come up with an even record of 1-1 ATS.
- In two games this season, the Bears covered the total points bet in 50% of their games.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Morgan State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Baxter | 5 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Malik Miller | 6 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Lagio Grantsaan | 6 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| De’Torrion Ware | 6 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Trevor Moore | 6 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Total Facts
- Norfolk State’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Saturday’s matchup point total (135.5 points) in 66.7% of opportunities (four out of six matchups).
- In Morgan State’s games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Saturday’s matchup over/under in three out of five matchups (60%).
- Together, the two teams combine for 141.2 points per game, 5.7 points more than the total of 135.5 for this matchup.
- This matchup’s total is 5.7 fewer points than the 141.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Spartans have seen a 136 over/under in their games this season, 0.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 10.9 points separates the average total points bet in Bears games (146.4 points) and this contest’s over/under (135.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2020 | Morgan State | Morgan State | -1 | 135 | -119 | -107 | Regular Season | 68-62 NORFLK |
| 2/15/2020 | N/A | Norfolk State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 62-57 NORFLK |
| 2/23/2019 | N/A | Morgan State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-74 NORFLK |
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