What Are The Payout Odds to Win, Cover - Norfolk State vs. Baylor
Baylor is a -21 favorite facing Norfolk State. An outright win by the Spartans pays $1800 for every $100 bet. Baylor pays $1200 to win the Championship.
Norfolk State is fortunate enough that they will be facing a Baylor team that is without their top rebounder. Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua's suffered a left knee injury and is out for the remainder of the tournament. The bad news for Norfolk State is that Baylor has mostly continued to win since losing Tchamwa a few weeks back. Ultimately they lost to Oklahoma in their final game of the season. They were a -12.5 favorite in that one.
Baylor has not lost by more than the current -21 point spread in their last seven games.
Baylor
Record: 26-6, 14-4 Big 12
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 9
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 14
Against The Spread: 16-15-1
Over Total: 17-14-1
Odds to win NCAA Championship: +1200
Norfolk State
Record: 24-6, 12-2 MEAC
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 190
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 159
Against The Spread: 17-9-1
Over Total: 12-15
Odds to win NCAA Championship: +100000
On neutral courts, Norfolk State went 5-1 Against The Spread this season.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com