Norfolk State at Bowling Green 11/19/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/18/2021 at 9:53 PM ET

The Norfolk State Spartans visit Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio on Friday to play the Bowling Green Falcons. Norfolk State is a perfect 4-0 to start the season after defeating William & Mary 91-74 on Tuesday. Christian Ings was the leading scorer for the Spartans with 31 points. After opening with two victories over two little-known opponents, Norfolk State has defeated Tennessee State and William & Mary.

Joe Bryant Jr is leading Norfolk State in scoring and assists with averages of 17.8 points and 3.8 assists per game, while Kris Bankston is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game. Christian Ings is the second-leading scorer with an average of 15.0 points per game. Norfolk State is scoring an average of 86.8 points per game while shooting 56.6% overall and 35.5% from 3-point territory.

Bowling Green is off to a disappointing start at 1-2 following an 89-58 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday night. The leading scorer for Bowling Green was Chandler Turner with 12 points. Bowling Green was held to 18 points in the first half and trailed by 23 points at the break. Bowling Green shot only 39.3% and was outrebounded 43-32.

Daeqwn Plowden is the leading scorer for Bowling Green with an average of 10.7 points per game, while Joe Reece is tied for the lead in scoring and is the leading rebounder with averages of 10.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Myron Gordon is the leader in assists with an average of 2.3 per game. Bowling Green is scoring an average of 76.7 points per game while shooting 42.1% overall and 27.8% from 3-point territory.

Norfolk State is off to a strong start at 4-0 straight up and 2-0 against the spread. The Spartans are 46th in the nation in scoring at 86.8 points per game and 89th in the nation in points allowed at only 61.0 points per game. Even better, the Spartans defense is holding opponents to an average of 36.2% shooting which is 49th in the country. Bowling Green has started off slowly at 1-2 SU and 0-2 ATS and those trends will continue against Norfolk State. Final Score Prediction. Norfolk State Spartans win and cover ATS 89-70.

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