Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore prediction: Why Norfolk State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/16/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Monday at 7:00 PM ET as Norfolk State squares off with Maryland-Eastern Shore in men's college basketball action at Hytche Athletic Center.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives Norfolk State a slight edge with a 54% win probability over Maryland-Eastern Shore.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Monday's NCAA basketball game between Norfolk State and Maryland-Eastern Shore 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Norfolk State a 54% chance of defeating Maryland-Eastern Shore. Our predicted final score has Norfolk State winning 69-68.

According to our model, Maryland-Eastern Shore (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 136.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore odds

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

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

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore picks and best bet

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

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Maryland-Eastern Shore +1.5 at the spread.

Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball action between Maryland-Eastern Shore and Norfolk State at Hytche Athletic Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Norfolk State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
• Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Hytche Athletic Center

Conclusion

We predict Norfolk State, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday.

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