Norfolk State and Alabama A&M will go head-to-head at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Corridor in Norfolk this Saturday night. The sport is a semifinal matchup of the Collegeinsider.com Event, billed because the John McLendon Basic. The Bulldogs fell quick in opposition to the Spartans of their most up-to-date head-to-head conflict at Frank L. Forbes Area in November 2022, dropping by a rating of 89-83.
Norfolk State | OVR 21-11 | MEAC 12-4 (1st) | HOME 12-0
Norfolk State has excelled in acquiring second likelihood factors in latest video games, with a mean of 13.8 per recreation over their final 5.
The Spartans have harnessed the gang’s vitality at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Corridor to gas their high-intensity protection. Norfolk State is averaging a powerful 9.8 steals per house recreation this season.
Alabama A&M | OVR 12-22 | SWAC 10-10 (seventh) | AWAY 4-14
Chad Moodie confirmed out for Alabama A&M with 24 factors on 11-of-13 taking pictures within the workforce’s final matchup in opposition to Austin Peay. Moodie (third on workforce in whole factors) will look to maintain the scoring up in opposition to the Spartans’ protection.
Opponents have averaged 35.0% taking pictures from past the arc in opposition to Alabama A&M this season, however the Bulldogs have improved not too long ago, solely permitting 27.4% taking pictures on three-pointers over their final 5 contests.
Key Metrics
Norfolk State turns the ball over 12.5 occasions per recreation for the season. That is the second fewest per recreation within the MEAC (convention common is 14.6 turnovers per recreation).
Alabama A&M performs on the third quickest tempo within the SWAC. The workforce averages 71.9 possessions per 40 minutes (SWAC common is 70.0) and scores roughly 0.96 factors per possession.
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