Howard vs. Norfolk State prediction: Howard favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Norfolk State will face the favored Howard in men's college basketball action at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall on Thursday, commencing at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Howard as the most likely winner of the Howard vs. Norfolk State game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Howard vs. Norfolk State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Howard and Norfolk State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Howard a 74% chance of beating Norfolk State. Our predicted final score has Howard winning 77-70.

According to our model, Howard (-6.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 148.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Howard vs. Norfolk State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Howard	Norfolk State
Spread	-6.5 (-105)	+6.5 (-115)
Moneyline	-230	+235
Total	o148.5 (-110)	u148.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Howard vs. Norfolk State picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Howard -6.5	-105
Moneyline	Howard	-230
Total	Under 148.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Howard to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Howard vs. Norfolk State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Norfolk State and Howard at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Howard vs. Norfolk State
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall

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Conclusion

We predict Howard, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat Norfolk State on Thursday.

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