Norfolk State vs Howard Basketball Odds

The Spartans will play the Bison on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Norfolk State and Howard are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. 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 - Norfolk State wound up with a 98.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Howard finished with a 96.33 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Norfolk State comes to this matchup with a 7-9 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Howard, finished the regular season with a 3-11 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the MEAC Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Norfolk State finished 1st (0.769) in the MEAC Conference, with Howard ending up 2nd (0.538) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MEAC Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Norfolk State had a 0.667 regular season overall win percentage, with Howard notching a 0.400 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
  • Team Records - Norfolk State tallied a 20-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Howard put together a 12-18 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.

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Gather 'round, ye mortals, for a clash of titans on Thursday night!

Norfolk State, 20-10 overall, faces Howard, 12-18 overall, in March Madness!

Norfolk State, 10-3 MEAC, battles Howard, 7-6 MEAC, in single-elimination madness. The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

Best Spartans at Bison Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Howard
Favorite

Norfolk State
Norfolk State has a -4.5 -115 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Howard has a +4.5 -105 point spread at BetMGM OH. Howard is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 155.5 points. Risk $115 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 155.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Howard
Favorite

Norfolk State
Norfolk State is the -210 moneyline favorite. Risk $210 to win $100 on Norfolk State at BetMGM. Howard is the +170 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $170 on Howard. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Norfolk State vs Howard College Basketball game on Thursday, March 6th, 2025?

Norfolk State is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Howard is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Norfolk State vs Howard College Basketball game on Thursday, March 6th, 2025?

The best over line is 155.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Norfolk State vs Howard College Basketball game on Thursday, March 6th, 2025?

Norfolk State is a -210 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Howard is a +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Game
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Norfolk State
Howard
3/06/25 7:30pm EST
-4.5 -115+4.5 -105
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Underdog Howard - Howard bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 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 $86.96 at -115 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.

Norfolk State at Howard Prop Bets

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Norfolk State
Howard
First to 5 Points
3/06/25 7:30pm EST
-135-102Bet
Norfolk State
Howard
First to 10 Points
3/06/25 7:30pm EST
-145+105Bet
Norfolk State
Howard
First to 15 Points
3/06/25 7:30pm EST
-155+110Bet
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Game to Overtime
3/06/25 7:30pm EST
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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Norfolk State, Howard
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Norfolk State24-110.68611-18-911-3-0.786L1
Howard12-200.3758-63-117-7+40.500L5

Norfolk State & Howard 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.

Norfolk State Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Norfolk State YR: futures available

Howard Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Howard YR: futures available

Norfolk State & Howard Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Norfolk State vs Howard College Basketball Game

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