Xavier vs South Carolina State Prediction 12-1-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Xavier vs South Carolina State Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, December 1st, at the Centrum Arena. 

How Does South Carolina State Bounce Back?

South Carolina State in the last game faced off against Marshall and the the offense only scored 53 points on the way to the defeat. At halftime, they were down 46-21, and in the second half even though they were a little more competitive, they still ended up losing. Drayton Jones had a strong game putting up 10 points and four rebounds. South Carolina State on the season is averaging 78.3 points while their defense is giving up 68.6 points per game. In this game, the offense is going to need to be good, or they aren’t going to have a chance here.

Xavier Fell Short

Xavier really struggled in the last game. Xavier scored 53 points but the defense gave up 78 points and that led to the defeat. Ryan Conwell had a strong game putting up 19 points and four rebounds. Zach Freemantle also had a strong game putting up 14 points and 10 rebounds. Xavier overall this season is averaging 78.4 points while their defense is giving up 66.4 points per game. They are shooting 45.7 percent from the field while holding opponents to only 42.7 percent from the field. 

Why Xavier Will Beat South Carolina State 

• Xavier has won each of its last 10 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Carolina State has lost each of its last 15 Sunday games against non-conference opponents.
• South Carolina State has lost the first half in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.

Xavier vs South Carolina State Prediction 

Overall this season, Xavier is averaging 78.4 points per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score again in this game. South Carolina State is averaging 78.3 points per game, but against Xavier, it’s not going to be that successful. Look for South Carolina State’s defense to be awful, and it’s going to be a blowout victory by Xavier here. Back Xavier against the spread. This is one of my favorite plays on the board and should end up being an easy win.