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The Morgan State Bears (6-10, 0-0 MEAC) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-9, 0-0 MEAC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.
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Who Will Win South Carolina State vs. Morgan State?
South Carolina State and Morgan State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Morgan State has a 5-4 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 5.5 points or more.
The two teams average a combined 1.5 more points per game (156) than this game’s over/under of 154.5 points.
South Carolina State and Morgan State have seen their opponents average a combined 3.0 fewer points per game than the point total of 154.5 set in this outing.
South Carolina State’s average point total in matchups this year is 144.7, 9.8 points below the over/under in this game.
Bears games this year have averaged an over/under of 162.8 points, 8.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Bulldogs are 7-5-0 against the spread this season.
The Bears are 6-6-0 against the spread this season.
South Carolina State Stats & Insights
South Carolina State outscores opponents by 5.3 points per game (scoring 75 per game to rank 204th in college basketball while giving up 69.7 per outing to rank 142nd in college basketball) and has a +79 scoring differential overall.
The 30.7 rebounds per game South Carolina State averages rank 293rd in the nation. Its opponents grab 29.9 per outing.
The Bulldogs knock down 6.7 three-pointers per game (284th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 6.3 on average.
South Carolina State ranks 222nd in college basketball by averaging 94.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 115th in college basketball, allowing 88.1 points per 100 possessions.
When playing at home, the Bulldogs are putting up 32.6 more points per game (98.5) than they are when playing on the road (65.9).
Morgan State Stats & Insights
Morgan State has a -12 scoring differential, putting up 81 points per game (67th in college basketball) and conceding 81.8 (349th in college basketball).
Morgan State comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.3 boards. It collects 32.9 rebounds per game (189th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.6.
Morgan State knocks down 3.6 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 4.4 (362nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.
Morgan State averages 96.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (186th in college basketball), and concedes 97 points per 100 possessions (308th in college basketball).
At home, the Bears score 90.8 points per game. Away, they average 71.3.
South Carolina State Key Players to Watch
Drayton Jones leads the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 12.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Mitchel Taylor is South Carolina State’s best passer, distributing 2.4 assists per game while scoring 6.5 PPG.
Wilson Dubinsky makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
Taylor is South Carolina State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Jones leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Morgan State Key Players to Watch
Wynston Tabbs sits at the top of the Bears scoring leaderboard with 16.1 points per game. Tabbs also pulls down 3.4 rebounds and racks up 2.3 assists per game.
Daniel Akitoby puts up a stat line of 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 points and 0.4 assists per game for Morgan State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Rob Lawson holds the top spot for assists with 2.4 per game, adding 7.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per matchup.
Kameron Hobbs is dependable from three-point range and leads the Bears with 1.3 made threes per game.
Tabbs (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Morgan State while Marland Harris (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
South Carolina State vs. Morgan State Prediction
South Carolina State 78, Morgan State 72
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