Howard Vs South Carolina State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2023

Rakeim Gary and the South Carolina State Bulldogs (5-25, 2-12 MEAC) will visit the Howard Bison (19-12, 11-3 MEAC) at Norfolk Scope Arena on Wednesday, March 8. The game tips at 6:00 PM ET. The Bison play the Bulldogs in a game that Howard is currently a strong favorite by 7.5 points. A 155.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Howard Vs South Carolina State Betting Lines

Howard vs South Carolina State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Howard -7.5 155.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Howard (-7.5)
Total Pick Under (155.5)

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Howard Vs South Carolina State Stat Rankings

Howard Avg. (Rank) South Carolina State Avg. (Rank)
75.4 (93rd) Points Scored 74 (125th)
73.3 (274th) Points Allowed 83.6 (364th)
33.3 (145th) Rebounds 32.8 (182nd)
10.5 (58th) Off. Rebounds 12.3 (5th)
8.1 (103rd) 3pt Made 7 (229th)
14.7 (76th) Assists 14.4 (90th)
15.8 (359th) Turnovers 15.3 (355th)

Howard Vs South Carolina State Betting Trends

  • The Bison have 15 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
  • As 7.5-point favorites or more, Howard is 3-1 against the spread.
  • This year, 15 of the Bison’s 28 games have gone over the point total.
  • Howard and its opponent have broken the 155.5-point mark 11 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 155.5 points, 6.9 more than the average point total for Bison games this season.
  • Against the spread, South Carolina State is 13-15-1 this season.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Bulldogs are 8-11.
  • Out of 28 Howard’s games so far this season, 15 have hit the over.
  • There have been 16 Bulldogs games this year with more than 155.5 points scored.
  • This season, South Carolina State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 157.6, which is 2.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Howard Impact Players

  • William Settle leads his team in rebounds per game (6.1), and also posts 11.2 points and 1.1 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Jelani Williams averages 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Shy Odom posts 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Jordan Wood puts up 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

South Carolina State Impact Players

  • The Bulldogs get 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Raquan Brown.
  • Davion Everett is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder (5.6 per game), and he produces 6.5 points and 0.8 assists.
  • The Bulldogs receive 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Cam Jones.
  • The Bulldogs get 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Lesown Hallums.

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