Mid-Eastern foes will collide when the Norfolk State Spartans (6-11) play the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (4-12) at Echols Hall. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 11.
The Spartans won big over Florida A&M 77-56 on Saturday. Jeff Short led all scorers on the team with 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting. The Wildcats are coming off a 75-70 loss to Hampton on Saturday. Ricky Johnson had a game-high 20 points.
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In its last game, Norfolk State won by a margin of 21 points. Bethune-Cookman is 2-6 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Norfolk State has a 3-4 record in blowouts.
Norfolk State has an average field goal percentage of 40.9%. Bethune-Cookman is a subpar 1-11 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Norfolk State Spartans and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Norfolk State is 307th and 280th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Bethune-Cookman is 306th and 291st in these categories.
Bethune-Cookman, the 24th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.5 blocks per game. Norfolk State ranks 82nd with 4.4.
The Norfolk State Spartans average 5.5 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have an underachieving record (2-10) this season.
