Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-12) at Norfolk State Spartans (9-7)
Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -17; over/under is 142.5
BOTTOM LINE: Maryland-Eastern Shore plays Norfolk State after Ketron Shaw scored 20 points in Maryland-Eastern Shore’s 81-66 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.
The Spartans are 3-1 in home games. Norfolk State ranks sixth in the MEAC with 12.3 assists per game led by Christian Ings averaging 3.8.
The Hawks have gone 0-11 away from home. Maryland-Eastern Shore is 1-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.8 turnovers per game.
Norfolk State averages 74.1 points per game, 6.5 fewer points than the 80.6 Maryland-Eastern Shore gives up. Maryland-Eastern Shore has shot at a 44.1% rate from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points higher than the 41.1% shooting opponents of Norfolk State have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ings is averaging 13.3 points and 3.8 assists for the Spartans.
Shaw is averaging 19.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Hawks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 5-5, averaging 70.0 points, 26.8 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points per game.
Hawks: 2-8, averaging 61.5 points, 29.7 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 4.7 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.5 points.
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