Howard vs South Carolina State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament

The No. 5 seed South Carolina State Bulldogs (10-21, 7-7 MEAC) will square off in the MEAC tournament against the No. 1 seed Howard Bison (21-10, 11-3 MEAC) on Friday at Norfolk Scope Arena, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Howard vs. South Carolina State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

Howard vs. South Carolina State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Howard win (92.8%)

Howard is a 14.5-point favorite over South Carolina State on Friday and the total has been set at 144.5 points. Keep reading for some betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the matchup.

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Howard vs. South Carolina State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Howard has put together a 20-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• South Carolina State has won 13 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
• When the spread is set as 14.5 or more this season, Howard (3-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (75%) than South Carolina State (4-6) does as the underdog (40%).
• The Bison have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered eight times in 11 opportunities at home, and they've covered nine times in 13 opportunities on the road.
• The Bulldogs have performed better against the spread at home (5-4-0) than away (7-12-0) this season.
• Howard's record against the spread in conference games is 11-3-0.
• South Carolina State has covered the spread eight times in 15 MEAC games.

Howard vs. South Carolina State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Howard has been victorious in 13, or 72.2%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Bison have come away with a win two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -2000 or better on the moneyline.
• South Carolina State has won five of the 21 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (23.8%).
• The Bulldogs have played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +980 or longer, and fell in each game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Howard has a 95.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Howard vs. South Carolina State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Howard averages 77.7 points per game (133rd in college basketball) while allowing 68.1 per contest (41st in college basketball). It has a +296 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.6 points per game.
• Howard's leading scorer, Bryce Harris, ranks 126th in the country putting up 17.5 points per game.
• South Carolina State's -358 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.3 points per game (341st in college basketball) while giving up 78.8 per outing (310th in college basketball).
• Jayden Johnson's team-leading 13.5 points per game rank him 480th in college basketball.
• The Bison rank 141st in college basketball at 32.5 rebounds per game. That's 4.3 more than the 28.2 their opponents average.
• Harris leads the Bison with 6.7 rebounds per game (197th in college basketball play).
• The Bulldogs lose the rebound battle by 3.9 boards on average. They collect 28.1 rebounds per game, 337th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.
• Cameron Clark paces the team with five rebounds per game (607th in college basketball).
• Howard ranks 172nd in college basketball with 98 points scored per 100 possessions, and 15th in college basketball defensively with 86 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bulldogs rank 358th in college basketball with 85.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 313th defensively with 100.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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