South Carolina State vs Morgan State 1/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Morgan State Bears (5-7) vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs (7-9)
January 10, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Carolina State Bulldogs -2 / Morgan State Bears +2; Over/Under: +147
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The Morgan State Bears and South Carolina State Bulldogs meet Monday in college basketball action at the S-H-M Memorial Center. The Morgan State Bears look for a win after splitting their last six games. The South Carolina State Bulldogs look for a win after winning six of their last eight games.
The Morgan State Bears are averaging 76.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Keith McGee is averaging 11.1 points and 1.6 rebounds, while Malik Miller is averaging 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds. Isaiah Burke is dishing 1.9 assists and De’Torrion Ware is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Morgan State Bears are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Morgan State Bears are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 73.1 points on 39.2 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 42.7 percent shooting. TJ Madlock is averaging 11.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Cameron Jones is averaging 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. Rakeim Gary is dishing 2.1 assists and Edward Oliver-Hampton is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.4 rebounds per game.
The Bears are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Bulldogs are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 15-4-2 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 overall. The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Morgan State Bears have been awful defensively for long stretches, and they’ve played just one game since December 19, so don’t expect them to flip a switch anytime soon. The South Carolina State Bulldogs have issues of their own, but at least they’re at home here, and they have a recent game under their belt to build some sort of chemistry. Rough game to say the least, but I’ll lay the bucket with the Bulldogs.