Morgan State vs Norfolk State 03/14/25 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The Morgan State Bears will play the Norfolk State Spartans on Friday in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Morgan State beat Howard 91-90 in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Morgan State scored on a layup with one second to play to win after squandering a double-digit lead late in the game. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

The leading scorer for Morgan State was Cameron Hobbs with 33 points. Daniel Akitoby and Will Thomas each scored 14 points for the Bears. Amahrie Simkins and Hobbs each had seven rebounds to lead Morgan State and Rob Lawson handed out four assists for the Bears. Morgan State shot 47.9% overall and 57.1% from 3-point territory.

The Norfolk State Spartans completed the regular season as the co-champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at 11-3 with South Carolina State. Norfolk State finished 22-10 overall. The Spartans defeated Maryland Eastern 77-70 in the final game of the regular season but lost two of their final four to fall into a tie for the regular season MEAC title.

Brian Moore Jr leads Norfolk State in scoring, averaging 18.7 points per game. Christian Ings is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 11.6 points and 3.3 assists per game. Jalen Myers is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.6 rebounds per game. The Spartans score an average of 78.2 points per game, shooting 49.4% overall and 33.3% from 3-point territory.

Norfolk State had a disappointing end of the season, when they lost to North Carolina Central and South Carolina State to fall into a tie for first in the conference. However, Norfolk State will take care of business on Friday with a victory and move ahead to the championship game of the conference tournament. Final Score Prediction, Norfolk State Spartans win and cover ATS 76-75.