The Bison will play the Spartans on Friday, March 15th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Howard and Norfolk State are set to tip-off on Friday, March 15th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Howard wound up with a 98.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Norfolk State finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Howard comes to this matchup with a 6-9 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Norfolk State, finished the regular season with a 6-8 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Howard finished 2nd (0.643) in the MEAC Conference, with Norfolk State ending up 1st (0.786) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 MEAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Howard had a 0.500 regular season overall win percentage, with Norfolk State, notching a 0.688 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Howard tallied a 16-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Norfolk State put together a 22-10 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Howard finished 16-16, Norfolk State 22-10 for regular season. Howard 9-5 MEAC, Norfolk State 11-3 MEAC.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Bison at Spartans Odds
| Underdog Howard | Favorite Norfolk State |
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| Underdog Howard | Favorite Norfolk State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Norfolk State is a -4 -110 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Howard is a +4.5 -120 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 137.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 137.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Norfolk State is a -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Howard is a +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Howard
Norfolk State
3/15/24 6:00pm EDT | +4.5 -120-4.5 +100 |
Underdog Howard - Howard bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds.
A +4.5 Howard underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Norfolk State - Norfolk State bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds.
A -4.5 Norfolk State favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Howard at Norfolk State Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Howard
Norfolk State
First to 5 Points
3/15/24 6:00pm EDT | -105-135Bet |
Howard
Norfolk State
First to 10 Points
3/15/24 6:00pm EDT | +100-140Bet |
Howard
Norfolk State
First to 15 Points
3/15/24 6:00pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
Howard
Norfolk State
Game to Overtime
3/15/24 6:00pm EDT | Yes +1100No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Norfolk State | 24-11 | 0.686 | 15-0 | 6-8 | 11-3 | - | 0.786 | W2 |
| Howard | 18-17 | 0.514 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 9-5 | +2 | 0.643 | L1 |
Howard & Norfolk State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Howard Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Howard YR: futures available
Norfolk State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Norfolk State YR: futures available
Howard & Norfolk State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Howard vs Norfolk State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 15th, 2024 at 6:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Howard vs Norfolk State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Howard vs Norfolk State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.