Norfolk State vs. South Carolina State prediction: Norfolk State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

South Carolina State and Norfolk State are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center on Saturday, starting at 4:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Norfolk State as the most likely winner of the Norfolk State vs. South Carolina State game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Norfolk State and South Carolina State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Norfolk State a 77% chance of defeating South Carolina State. Our predicted final score has Norfolk State winning 74-66.

According to our model, Norfolk State (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 141.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Norfolk State vs. South Carolina State odds

We have researched 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. South Carolina State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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: