Western Kentucky vs South Carolina State 11/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-6) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-1)
November 26, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -23.5 / South Carolina State Bulldogs +23.5; Over/Under: +145.5
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The South Carolina State Bulldogs and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the E. A. Diddle Arena. The South Carolina State Bulldogs look for their first win. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look for their sixth win.
The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 68.7 points on 38.1 percent shooting and allowing 89.8 points on 50.4 percent shooting. Lesown Hallums is averaging 10 points and 3 rebounds, while Rakeim Gary is averaging 8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Davion Everett is dishing 0.7 assists and Rahsaan Edwards is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 27.4 percent from beyond the arc and 57.4 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 77.2 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 36.5 percent shooting. Luke Frampton is averaging 14.2 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Dayvion McKnight is averaging 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds. Emmanuel Akot is the third double-digit scorer and Jairus Hamilton is dishing 2 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 48.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hilltoppers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games. The over is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 overall. The under is 5-1 in Hilltoppers last 6 overall.
The South Carolina State Bulldogs haven’t done anything well on either side of the ball through 6 games, and they have no scoring depth whatsoever. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are quietly showing great balance, and you could argue they have the top-3 players on the floor here. Thick line, but South Carolina State is awful. I’ll lay the chalk with the Hilltoppers.
