The Howard Bison go for a sixth straight win when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest on Monday night.
Howard comes into the day tied for the top spot in the MEAC college basketball standings with Maryland-Eastern Shore, with both teams 5-1 in conference play. South Carolina State is at the bottom of the conference and seeking its first conference win, as it has dropped six in a row.
Let’s take a look at the game and the NCAAB odds on it to help you determine how you want to do your South Carolina St vs Howard betting.
Last Game Records
This is the first matchup of the season between these NCAA basketball teams, though they’ll play again on Feb. 27 in South Carolina. The teams split their two matchups last season, with the home team winning each game.
South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. Howard Bison Information
South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Howard Bison
Location of the game: Burr Gymnasium. Washington, DC.
Date: Monday, January 30. 7:30 PM ET.
South Carolina State vs. Howard Bison Betting Analysis
South Carolina State
When looking at the South Carolina State Bulldogs picks you’d like to make, you have to factor in the team’s recent performance, which has not been good. The NCAAB schedule hasn’t been kind to the Bulldogs of late, as they’ve suffered losses of six or fewer points in four of their last five contests, though their most recent game had them falling by 14 at Norfolk State on Saturday.
Sophomore guard Rakeim Gary has been the most consistent performer for the Bulldogs this season, leading the team with 11.7 points and 2.9 assists per game. Gary has been dealing with foul trouble of late, including Saturday’s contest, when he was limited to just 23 minutes and scored only eight points with zero assists.
Howard Bison
When looking at the South Carolina St vs Howard betting on this game, the host Bison are certainly the favorite. Looking at the Howard Bison standings in the MEAC, this game is more important to them as they try to keep pace with Maryland-Eastern Shore, with the two teams set for a showdown next Monday.
Sophomore guard Elijah Hawkins has been one of the better college basketball players in the MEAC this season, leading the Bison in scoring with 13.1 points per game and the conference with 5.7 assists per contest. Hawkins is coming off a double-double of 17 points and 10 assists in a win over North Carolina Central on Saturday.
Junior forward Steve Settle III is an inside presence for the Bison. Settle is averaging 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals this season and is one of the reasons we may see Howard when we’re betting on March Madness in a few weeks.
Key Injuries
The college basketball injury report has been good to both teams, as we should see both squads at full strength for this one.
South Carolina State vs. Howard Bison Betting Preview
The NCAAB odds for this game are not surprisingly making the host Bison a major favorite to pick up the win. Howard is an 11-point favorite to beat South Carolina State, making it one of the more obvious college basketball picks today. Both NCAAB teams are listed at -110 when picking against the spread.
The over/under for this contest is set at 152½ points, which is a little higher than the two teams’ combined scoring average of 147.3 points. The higher number is likely due to the Bulldogs allowing 85.2 points per game this season.
South Carolina State vs. Howard Bison Betting Prediction
As you decide on your South Carolina St vs Howard betting, don’t overthink things. The Bulldogs have yet to win in conference play while the Bison have been one of the best teams in the MEAC this season. Howard is 9-2 at home in 2022-23, and that should help it win this one easily.
When making your picks on this one, take Howard giving the points and the over, as we see the Bison lighting up the scoreboard on the Bulldogs.
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