In a First Round NCAA Tournament game, the (1) Baylor Bears will face off with the (16) Norfolk State Spartans in the East Region. Let’s take a look at the top college basketball betting odds, picks, bracketology, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our Baylor vs Norfolk State prediction for the game today.
Baylor vs Norfolk State | NCAA Tournament Bracketology
2022 NCAA Tournament
No. 1 Baylor Bears (26-6) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State Spartans (24-6)
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Time: 2 PM EST
Venue: Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, TX
Coverage: TBS
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Baylor vs Norfolk State College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Baylor vs Norfolk State can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Point Spread: BAY: -21 (-110) | NORF: +21 (-110)
Total: 137.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
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KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Baylor | 5 | 117.9 | 91.6 | 67.2 |
| Norfolk State | 168 | 102.4 | 102.3 | 66.9 |
Baylor vs Norfolk State College Basketball Betting Trends
- Baylor is 2-5 against the spread (ATS) in its last seven games.
- The OVER is 15-2 in Baylor’s last 17 games played in March.
- Baylor is 5-1 straight up in its last seven games.
- Norfolk State is 4-1 ATS in its last five games.
- The UNDER is 5-1 in Norfolk State’s last six games.
- Norfolk State is 6-0 straight up in its last six games.
Baylor vs Norfolk State Prediction | March Madness Picks and Bracketology
The reigning champs are a one-seed yet again, but they’ll have to overcome key injuries to be the first back-to-back champs since Florida. It’ll be a challenge to accomplish that feat, but the Bears shouldn’t face much of a challenge in this first game.
Norfolk State was clearly the best the MEAC had to offer, but they didn’t have much to offer. Their numbers are irrelevant due to the teams they faced, but congratulations on any extra money your school will make from this tournament game.
Baylor will obviously win, and I think they will cover, though I don’t want to bet a point spread that large. Instead, we’ll bet the Bears’ trend in March continues. Look for them to push for 80 points in this game, while Norfolk gets plenty of second-half points as well.
Our college basketball betting Baylor vs Norfolk State prediction tonight will be the point total going OVER at BetUS.
For what it’s worth, the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives Baylor a 96.3% chance to win.
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