The South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-10) will attempt to break a 10-game losing streak when they visit the North Carolina Central Eagles (2-3) on Monday, February 1, 2021 at McDougald-McLendon Arena as big, 16-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 1, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Eagles (-16)
The DraftKings line for this game has the Eagles favored by 16, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (22.3 points). Put your money on the Eagles.
Pick OU:
Over (140.5)
In this game, the model projects a total (147.7 points) much higher than the DraftKings over/under (140.5 points). Bet on the over.
Prediction: North Carolina Central 85, South Carolina State 63
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Examining the Over/Under
- The Eagles’ average implied point total this season is 1.5 more points than their implied total in Monday’s game (79.5 implied points on average compared to 78 implied points in this game).
- North Carolina Central has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (78) two times this season.
- The 80.9-point average implied total on the season for the Bulldogs is 18.9 more points than the team’s 62-point implied total in this matchup.
- South Carolina State has scored more than 62 points in two games this season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
North Carolina Central and South Carolina State Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 16+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| Bulldogs | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-4 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| North Carolina Central | South Carolina State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 1/29/2021 | Carver | Win | 94-61 | 12/21/2020 | Furman | Loss | 118-51 |
| 12/12/2020 | North Carolina | Loss | 73-67 | 12/18/2020 | Presbyterian | Loss | 62-56 |
| 12/7/2020 | Coastal Carolina | Loss | 78-71 | 12/15/2020 | Liberty | Loss | 82-52 |
| 11/26/2020 | Southern | Win | 85-78 | 12/13/2020 | Jacksonville | Loss | 60-58 |
| 11/25/2020 | Iowa | Loss | 97-67 | 12/11/2020 | Charleston (SC) | Loss | 90-63 |
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