North Carolina Central vs. South Carolina State Prediction: Picks & Betting Odds – Thursday, March 2, 2023

The North Carolina Central Eagles (16-11, 9-4 MEAC) are 7-point favorites as they attempt to build on a six-game winning streak when they visit the South Carolina State Bulldogs (5-24, 2-11 MEAC) on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 148.

North Carolina Central vs. South Carolina State Odds

• North Carolina Central odds to win: -311
• South Carolina State odds to win: +248
• Spread: North Carolina Central (-7)
• Total: 148

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Venue: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center

Who Will Win North Carolina Central vs. South Carolina State?

North Carolina Central and South Carolina State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When it has played as at least 7-point favorites this season, North Carolina Central is 3-3-1 against the spread.

South Carolina State has an 8-13 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 7 points or more this season.

These two teams average 150 points per game combined, two more than the over/under of 148.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined two more points per game, 150, than this game’s over/under of 148 points.

The average over/under North Carolina Central has had set in matchups this season is 6.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

The average total in Bulldogs games this year is 10.3 more points than the point total of 148 in this outing.

The Eagles are 14-8-1 against the spread this season.

The Bulldogs are 13-15-0 against the spread this season.

North Carolina Central Stats & Insights

North Carolina Central is outscoring opponents by 9.7 points per game with a +261 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.7 points per game (87th in college basketball) and gives up 66 per outing (68th in college basketball).

North Carolina Central records 32.8 rebounds per game (116th in college basketball) while allowing 27.8 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.0 boards per game.

The Eagles knock down 7.1 three-pointers per game (217th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.4. They shoot 35.6% from deep while their opponents hit 30.9% from long range.

North Carolina Central puts up 95.5 points per 100 possessions (135th in college basketball), while allowing 83.3 points per 100 possessions (16th in college basketball).

Offensively, the Eagles have performed better in home games this season, averaging 82.4 points per game, compared to 68.5 per game in road games.

South Carolina State Stats & Insights

South Carolina State has a -282 scoring differential, falling short by 9.7 points per game. It is putting up 74.3 points per game, 119th in college basketball, and is giving up 84 per outing to rank 363rd in college basketball.

South Carolina State loses the rebound battle by an average of 2.9 boards. It records 31 rebounds per game (232nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.9.

South Carolina State knocks down 7 three-pointers per game (224th in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (278th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per outing its opponents make, shooting 40.3% from deep.

South Carolina State records 88 points per 100 possessions (311th in college basketball), while giving up 99.5 points per 100 possessions (351st in college basketball).

The Bulldogs average 81.6 points per game at home, and 71.1 away.

North Carolina Central Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Eagles this season is Justin Wright, who averages 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Brendan Medley-Bacon leads North Carolina Central in rebounding, averaging 5.6 per game, while Eric Boone leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.4 in each contest.

Kris Monroe makes more threes per game than any other member of the Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.

Boone and Medley-Bacon lead North Carolina Central on the defensive end, with Boone leading the team in steals averaging 2.2 per game and Medley-Bacon in blocks averaging 1.9 per contest.

South Carolina State Key Players to Watch

Rakeim Gary averages 11.9 points and tacks on 2.6 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Bulldogs’ leaderboards in those statistics.

Davion Everett is at the top of the South Carolina State rebounding leaderboard with 5.6 rebounds per game. He also scores 6.6 points and adds 0.9 assists per game.

Gary is consistent from distance and leads the Bulldogs with 1.8 made threes per game.

South Carolina State’s leader in steals is Jordan Simpson with 1.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Dallas James with 0.7 per game.

North Carolina Central vs. South Carolina State Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  North Carolina Central (-7)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (148)
  

• Prediction:
  North Carolina Central 78, South Carolina State 70

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