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Norfolk State vs Howard Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 30 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:30
Scheduled
Position#235
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game72.8
vs
Position#180
Record3-2
FormLWLWW
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game70.6
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Norfolk State v Howard
30 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Norfolk State win
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Howard win
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🏀 2. Points Analysis

Norfolk StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
70-66
70
66
+4
A17/02
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
90-71
90
71
+19
H21/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A28/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
L
84-90
84
90
-6
A02/03
NCAA
Howard
#55
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
82-88
82
88
-6
H12/03
NCAA
Regent University
#428
W
68-45
68
45
+23
H03/11
NCAA
Randolph
#350
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H05/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#159
L
73-104
73
104
-31
A08/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
60-71
60
71
-11
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
31-28
39-38
44-35
46-36
42-29
33-40
29-45
55-45
39-39
37-45
30-39
52-49
35-15
33-30
35-34
43-37
35-54
38-50
24-36
36-35
151.5Avg total
75.6Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)69.872.8142.5-3.050%
Season at home (3)68.762.3131.0+6.367%
Season away (1)73.0104.0177.0-31.00%
Last 10 (10)75.675.9151.5-0.350%
Last 5 (5)72.275.8148.0-3.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)66.789.0155.7-22.30%
vs Similar (4)67.280.0147.2-12.80%
vs Weaker (19)80.170.8150.9+9.368%
This opponent (Howard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norfolk State
#233
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H13/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H14/03
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H17/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
80-101
80
101
-21
A19/03
NCAA
Yale
#322
L
62-72
62
72
-10
A03/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#389
W
94-83
94
83
+11
A06/11
NCAA
Penn
#320
L
65-78
65
78
-13
A09/11
NCAA
Stetson
#388
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H13/11
NCAA
Davidson
#124
W
64-58
64
58
+6
A15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-39
45-37
38-24
40-37
26-23
44-40
49-41
37-42
46-50
34-51
28-40
34-32
47-32
47-51
31-25
34-53
40-37
35-25
36-30
28-28
149.5Avg total
75.8Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)72.070.6142.6+1.460%
Season at home (1)75.062.0137.0+13.0100%
Season away (4)71.272.8144.0-1.550%
Last 10 (10)75.873.7149.5+2.170%
Last 5 (5)72.070.6142.6+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.079.5151.5-7.550%
vs Similar (3)78.078.7156.7-0.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)76.865.7142.5+11.175%
This opponent (Norfolk State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.0-1.01st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: -1.8-1.8
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.0-1.01st half: +3.9+3.92nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: -1.8-1.8
Norfolk StateHoward
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Norfolk StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A17/02
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H21/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A28/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A02/03
NCAA
Howard
#55
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
30-39
30
39
-9
H12/03
NCAA
Regent University
#428
W
35-15
35
15
+20
H03/11
NCAA
Randolph
#350
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H05/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#159
L
35-54
35
54
-19
A08/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
24-36
24
36
-12
H12/11
NCAA
69.8Avg total
34.4Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.136.171.2-1.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.434.472.8+4.164%-
Last 30 away (16)32.137.769.8-5.631%-
Last 10 (10)34.435.469.8-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)31.835.667.4-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)30.544.074.5-13.50%-
vs Similar (4)26.839.866.5-13.00%-
vs Weaker (19)38.333.071.3+5.368%-
This opponent (Howard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norfolk State
#233
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
38-24
38
24
+14
H13/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H14/03
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H17/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A19/03
NCAA
Yale
#322
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A03/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#389
W
47-32
47
32
+15
A06/11
NCAA
Penn
#320
W
31-25
31
25
+6
A09/11
NCAA
Stetson
#388
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H13/11
NCAA
Davidson
#124
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A15/11
NCAA
72.1Avg total
38.0Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.930.667.5+6.377%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.730.168.9+8.693%-
Last 30 away (15)35.131.166.2+3.960%-
Last 10 (10)38.034.172.1+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)36.432.869.2+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)41.040.081.0+1.050%-
vs Similar (3)39.735.375.0+4.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)36.229.165.3+7.179%-
This opponent (Norfolk State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Norfolk State wins
6
Howard wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HOld Dominion60-71
08/11/26AWilliam & Mary73-104
05/11/26HRandolph78-71
03/11/26HRegent University68-45
12/03/26HSouth Carolina St82-88
06/03/26HHoward76-84
02/03/26AMorgan State84-90
28/02/26ACoppin State75-69
21/02/26HSouth Carolina St90-71
17/02/26AMd.-East. Shore70-66
Howardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26ADavidson64-58
13/11/26HStetson75-62
09/11/26APenn65-78
06/11/26AAlcorn State94-83
03/11/26AYale62-72
19/03/26AMichigan80-101
17/03/26HUMBC Retrievers86-83
14/03/26HN. Carolina Central70-63
13/03/26HSouth Carolina St78-61
06/03/26ANorfolk State84-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Norfolk State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLL50%
HomeWWL67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game69.868.773.0
Allowed / game72.862.3104.0
Point differential-3.0+6.3-31.0
Avg total142.5131.0177.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Howard
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW60%
HomeW100%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %60%100%50%
Points / game72.075.071.2
Allowed / game70.662.072.8
Point differential+1.4+13.0-1.5
Avg total142.6137.0144.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%100%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-Eastern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Morgan State54180%80.864.6+16.2
2 South Carolina St43175%78.272.8+5.5
3 Howard53260%72.070.6+1.4
4 Norfolk State42250%69.872.8-3.0
5 Delaware State41325%68.068.2-0.2
6 Coppin State51420%62.467.6-5.2
7 Md.-East. Shore51420%58.670.0-11.4
8 N. Carolina Central4040%63.574.2-10.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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