Norfolk State Spartans (20-8, 10-1 MEAC) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (15-12, 8-3 MEAC)
Orangeburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State hosts Norfolk State after Omar Croskey scored 20 points in South Carolina State’s 81-68 victory against the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks.
The Bulldogs are 7-2 on their home court. South Carolina State averages 79.5 points while outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game.
The Spartans are 10-1 in MEAC play. Norfolk State ranks fourth in the MEAC with 31.3 rebounds per game led by Jalen Myers averaging 5.7.
South Carolina State makes 47.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.2 percentage points higher than Norfolk State has allowed to its opponents (41.2%). Norfolk State scores 7.1 more points per game (77.5) than South Carolina State allows to opponents (70.4).
TOP PERFORMERS: Drayton Jones is averaging 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds…