MEAC foes square off when the Norfolk State Spartans (20-9, 10-2 MEAC) travel to face the North Carolina Central Eagles (12-17, 5-7 MEAC) at McDougald-McLendon Arena, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, March 3, 2025.

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Norfolk State vs. North Carolina Central Game Info

• When: Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Norfolk State Stats Insights

• The Spartans are shooting 48.9% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 47.1% the Eagles allow to opponents.
• Norfolk State is 14-2 when it shoots better than 47.1% from the field.
• The Spartans are the 242nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Eagles sit at 211th.
• The Spartans put up only 3.3 more points per game (77.9) than the Eagles allow (74.6).
• Norfolk State is 15-1 when scoring more than 74.6 points.

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North Carolina Central Stats Insights

• The Eagles’ 45.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.3 percentage points higher than the Spartans have allowed to their opponents (41.4%).
• North Carolina Central is 11-12 when it shoots higher than 41.4% from the field.
• The Eagles are the 211th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Spartans sit at 236th.
• The Eagles’ 79 points per game are 10.2 more points than the 68.8 the Spartans give up to opponents.
• North Carolina Central is 12-6 when allowing fewer than 77.9 points.

Norfolk State Home & Away Comparison

• Norfolk State puts up 86.1 points per game when playing at home, compared to 71.9 points per game in road games, a difference of 14.2 points per contest.
• In home games, the Spartans are surrendering 7.4 fewer points per game (65.2) than when playing on the road (72.6).
• Norfolk State is making 6.8 threes per game with a 36.3% shooting percentage from downtown at home, which is 1.7 more threes and 4.5% points better than it is averaging away from home (5.1 threes per game, 31.8% three-point percentage).

North Carolina Central Home & Away Comparison

• North Carolina Central averages 87.5 points per game at home, and 71.6 away.
• The Eagles give up 68.6 points per game at home, and 79.6 on the road.
• North Carolina Central drains more 3-pointers at home (8.7 per game) than on the road (6.1). It also has a higher 3-point percentage at home (37.3%) than on the road (34.4%).

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