Howard vs South Carolina State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/30/23
South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-19) vs. Howard Bison (12-10)
January 30, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Howard Bison -11 / South Carolina State Bulldogs +11; Over/Under: +154
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The South Carolina State Bulldogs and Howard Bison meet Monday in college basketball action at the Burr Gymnasium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The South Carolina State Bulldogs Betting Preview
The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 74 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 85.2 points on 50.7 percent shooting. Lesown Hallums is averaging 11.8 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Rakeim Gary is averaging 11.7 points and 2.2 rebounds. Cameron Jones is dishing 2.3 assists and Raquan Brown is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Howard Bison Betting Preview
The Howard Bison are averaging 73.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Elijah Hawkins is averaging 13.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Steve Settle III is averaging 11.3 points and 1.2 assists. Shy Odom is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and Marcus Dockery is dishing 1 assist. The Howard Bison are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Howard Bison are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
South Carolina State vs Howard Trends
The Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Monday games. The Bison are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 road games. The over is 5-2 in Bison last 7 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
The South Carolina State Bulldogs have been terrible all year, and they’re on the road here, where they lose by an average of 16.5 points. South Carolina State loses in the underdog role by an average of 15.2 points. The Howard Bison are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they win at home by an average of 12.9 points. I’ll lay the points.
