Howard at Norfolk State

Norfolk State is 20-6 straight up and 14-8-1 ATS and the Spartans have won 11 of their last 13 games, including a 75-46 blowout over North Carolina Central on Monday when Kris Bankston scored a team-leading 21 points and the Spartans shot 54 percent. Howard is 16-11 after playing only five games in 2020-21 due to COVID. Norfolk State won the first meeting 77-74 as a three-point underdog on Jan. 15 and the Spartans have won nine of the past 10 meetings outright. Howard is just 2-9 ATS following a win and 7-17-1 ATS versus teams with .600 or higher winning percentages. The Spartans are a small favorite in this matchup and go with Norfolk State on the moneyline.