Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 12
12 January 2026

The Norfolk State Spartans (7-11, 1-1 MEAC) host the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (6-13, 2-0 MEAC) at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Hawks are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is 132.5.
Norfolk State is coming off of a 66-64 win against Delaware State in its most recent outing on Saturday. Anthony McComb III put up 23 points, three rebounds and two assists for Norfolk State. In its last matchup on Saturday, Maryland-Eastern Shore earned a 69-57 victory over Howard. Dorion Staples scored 16 points in Maryland-Eastern Shore's win, leading the team.
Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Odds and Game Time
- When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia
- Spread favorite: Norfolk State -5.5
- Moneyline favorite: Norfolk State -241
- Moneyline underdog: Maryland-Eastern Shore +197
- Over/Under: 132.5 points
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Betting the Over/Under: Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
- A total of 10 of Norfolk State's games this season have gone over Monday's over/under of 132.5 points.
- There have been eight Maryland-Eastern Shore games that finished with a combined score over 132.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 137.8 points per game, 5.3 points more than the total of 132.5 for this contest.
- This game's over/under is 11.9 less than the 144.4 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
- This season, the average over/under for Norfolk State's games is 146.7 points, 14.2 more than the total of 132.5 points set for this contest.
- A difference of 3.0 points separates the average over/under in Maryland-Eastern Shore's games (135.5 points) and this game's over/under (132.5).
Betting the Spread: Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
- Against the spread, Norfolk State is 6-9-0 this season.
- This season, the Spartans won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
- Maryland-Eastern Shore is 11-6-0 against the spread this season.
- The Hawks are 8-6 ATS when underdogs by 5.5 points or more this season.
- On the road, Maryland-Eastern Shore is 8-5 against the spread, and 1-12 overall.
Betting the Moneyline: Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
- Norfolk State has entered the game as moneyline favorites five times this season and won three of those games.
- The Spartans have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -241.
- The implied probability of a win from Norfolk State, based on the moneyline, is 70.7%.
- Maryland-Eastern Shore has been victorious in three, or 25%, of the 12 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
- This year, the Hawks have won two of nine games when listed as at least +197 or worse on the moneyline.
- Maryland-Eastern Shore has an implied victory probability of 33.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
