Sessoms leads Coppin State against Norfolk State after 37-point game

Coppin State Eagles (6-21, 1-9 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (19-7, 8-2 MEAC)

Norfolk, Virginia; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norfolk State -14.5; over/under is 155.5

BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State faces the Norfolk State Spartans after Sam Sessoms scored 37 points in Coppin State’s 80-70 loss to the Howard Bison.

The Spartans have gone 10-1 in home games. Norfolk State is 1-1 in one-possession games.

The Eagles are 1-9 against MEAC opponents. Coppin State ranks eighth in the MEAC allowing 85.6 points while holding opponents to 47.2% shooting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joe Bryant Jr. averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring 17.7 points while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc. Kris Bankston is shooting 69.2% and averaging 13.7 points over the past 10 games for Norfolk State.

Sessoms is shooting 52.0% and averaging 22.1 points for the Eagles. Nendah Tarke is averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games for Coppin State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 8-2, averaging 81.6 points, 33.0 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.4 points per game.

Eagles: 1-9, averaging 69.8 points, 27.4 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.0 points.

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