The Savannah State Tigers will be at Echols Hall to take on the Norfolk State Spartans in a Mid-Eastern matchup. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 25.
The Spartans beat South Carolina State 87-74 on Saturday. Charles Oliver was the team’s high scorer with 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 75-52 loss to Hampton on Saturday. Dexter McClanahan stood out for Savannah State, posting eight points, one rebound, and one assist.
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In its last game, Savannah State lost by a margin of 23 points. Norfolk State is 3-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Savannah State has a 1-7 record in blowouts.
Norfolk State has an average field goal percentage of 42.1%. Savannah State is an underachieving 4-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Norfolk State attempts 19.0 three pointers and Savannah State attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Norfolk State Spartans have a 4-6 record while the Savannah State Tigers have a poor 3-5 record.
On average, Savannah State makes 5.9 steals per game. Norfolk State is a subpar 1-8 when it allows at least 5 steals.