Howard vs. Norfolk State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 5

In a game featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Howard Bison (20-10, 10-3 MEAC, 8-2 in their last 10) play the Norfolk State Spartans (15-15, 8-5 MEAC) at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall on March 5, 2026. The Bison are favorites by 5.5 points. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

Howard enters this matchup following a 90-70 victory against Coppin State on Monday. Cedric Taylor III scored a team-best 21 points for Howard in the victory. Norfolk State is coming off of a 90-84 loss to Morgan State in its most recent game on Monday. Anthony McComb III scored 23 points in Norfolk State's loss, leading the team.

Howard vs. Norfolk State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia
• Spread favorite: Howard -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Howard -220
• Moneyline underdog: Norfolk State +180
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Howard vs. Norfolk State

• A total of 12 of Howard's games this season have gone over Thursday's over/under of 145.5 points.
• This season, 12 of Norfolk State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 145.5 points.
• The Bison average 77.5 points per game against the Spartans' 76.2, amounting to 8.2 points over the contest's over/under of 145.5.
• The 140.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 4.6 fewer than the 145.5 total in this contest.
• Howard has seen a 145.3 average over/under in its games this season, 0.2 less than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 3.7 points lower than the average over/under in Norfolk State's games this season (149.2 points).

Betting the Spread: Howard vs. Norfolk State

• Howard is 20-7-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Bison have an against-the-spread record of 11-2 in their 13 games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• Norfolk State has played 26 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Spartans have an against-the-spread record of 5-4 in their nine games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• Norfolk State is 4-4 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 5.5-point underdog or greater, Norfolk State is 3-2 ATS.
• This year away from home, Howard is 8-4 against the spread and 6-6 overall.
• As 5.5-point favorites or more on the road, Howard is 3-1 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Howard vs. Norfolk State

• Howard has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and won 11 (68.8%) of those contests.
• The Bison have a record of 10-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -220 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Howard has a 68.8% chance to win.
• Norfolk State has come away with one win in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This year, the Spartans have won one of eight games when listed as at least +180 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Norfolk State has a 35.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.