Burke leads Morgan State against Norfolk State after 21-point showing

Published Feb. 18, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

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Morgan State Bears (12-13, 4-5 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (18-7, 7-2 MEAC)

Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norfolk State -12; over/under is 145.5

BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State visits the Norfolk State Spartans after Isaiah Burke scored 21 points in Morgan State's 74-62 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

The Spartans are 9-1 in home games. Norfolk State averages 77.1 points while outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game.

The Bears have gone 4-5 against MEAC opponents. Morgan State is 6-10 in games decided by 10 points or more.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joe Bryant Jr. is averaging 17.8 points, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals for the Spartans. Kris Bankston is averaging 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds over the past 10 games for Norfolk State.

Malik Miller is averaging 17.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.1 steals for the Bears. Burke is averaging 21.0 points over the last 10 games for Morgan State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 8-2, averaging 80.1 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points per game.

Bears: 5-5, averaging 71.8 points, 29.6 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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