Norfolk State at Colorado 3/25/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Monday, the Norfolk State Spartans visit CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado to play the Colorado Buffaloes in an NIT second round matchup. The Spartans upset Alabama in overtime 80-79 in the first round. Derrick Jamerson Jr. led the Spartans with 25 points including a pair of free throws with just 17 seconds remaining in OT to seal the upset for Norfolk State.

Colorado punched its ticket to the second round with a 78-73 win over Dayton on Tuesday. Tyler Bey led the Buffaloes with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while McKinley Wright IV was the high scorer with 19 points and D’Shawn Schwartz also scored 19. The Buffaloes came up big down the stretch with defensive stops. Nic Thomas leads Norfolk State in scoring with an average of 14.4 points per game. The leading rebounder is Jordan Butler with an average of 6.3 per game, while Steven Whitley leads the Spartans in assists with an average of 3.9 per game. Norfolk State is shooting 43.9% from the field and 36.9% from 3-point territory.

McKinley Wright IV leads Colorado in scoring and assists with averages of 13.3 points and 4.8 assists per game. Two other players for Colorado are averaging double figures in scoring. Tyler Bey leads the Buffaloes in rebounding with an average of 9.8 per game. Colorado is shooting 45.7% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point territory.