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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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 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.
Moneyline Mage
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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
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 -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Howard is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
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.
Norfolk State is a -210 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Howard is a +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Norfolk State
Howard
3/06/25 7:30pm EST | -4.5 -115+4.5 -105 |
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
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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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 |
Norfolk State
Howard
Game to Overtime
3/06/25 7:30pm EST | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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Norfolk State | 24-11 | 0.686 | 11-1 | 8-9 | 11-3 | - | 0.786 | L1 |
Howard | 12-20 | 0.375 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 7-7 | +4 | 0.500 | L5 |
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 OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Norfolk State YR: futures available
Howard Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Howard YR: futures available
Norfolk State & Howard 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 Norfolk State vs Howard College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Norfolk State vs Howard Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Norfolk State vs Howard 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.
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