UTEP vs. Norfolk State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 21

The UTEP Miners (3-6) hit the court against the Norfolk State Spartans (5-8) as 7.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on YouTube. The point total for the matchup is set at 131.5.

UTEP lost its most recent game 66-61 against Hawaii on Sunday. Jamal West put up 12 points, seven rebounds and one assist for UTEP. Norfolk State's most recent outing on Friday ended in an 82-72 win against Jackson State. In Norfolk State's win, Elijah Jamison led the way with 30 points (adding two rebounds and four assists).

UTEP vs. Norfolk State Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas
• Spread favorite: UTEP -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: UTEP -309
• Moneyline underdog: Norfolk State +247
• Over/Under: 131.5 points

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• TV Channel: YouTube
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Betting the Over/Under: UTEP vs. Norfolk State

• UTEP and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (131.5 points) four times this season.
• Seven of Norfolk State's games have ended with a combined score over 131.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the contest of 131.5 is 17.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Miners (72.1) and Spartans (77.2).
• These two teams surrender a combined 144.9 points per game, 13.4 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for UTEP's games is 143.8 points, 12.3 more than the total of 131.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 18.9 points lower than the average over/under in Norfolk State's games this season (150.4 points).

Betting the Spread: UTEP vs. Norfolk State

• Against the spread, UTEP is 3-4-0 this season.
• The Miners have been favored by 7.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
• In Norfolk State's 10 games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
• The Spartans have an against the spread record of 4-2 in their six games when underdogs by 7.5 points or more this season.
• At home, as a 7.5-point favorite or greater, UTEP is unbeaten ATS (1-0).
• Norfolk State is 0-6 overall, and 4-2 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UTEP vs. Norfolk State

• UTEP will play as the moneyline favorite for the first time this season.
• The Miners have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -309 moneyline set for this game.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 75.6% chance of a victory for UTEP.
• Norfolk State has been moneyline underdogs in six games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• This season, the Spartans have been a moneyline underdog of -309 or more five times, losing every contest.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Norfolk State has a 28.8% chance of pulling out a win.