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 (93.1%)

Howard is a 15.5-point favorite against South Carolina State on Friday and the total has been set at 145.5 points. Keep reading for some betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the game.

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

• Howard has compiled a 20-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• South Carolina State has won 13 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
• When the spread is set as 15.5 or more this season, Howard (1-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than South Carolina State (3-5) does as the underdog (37.5%).
• The Bison have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered eight times in 11 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered nine times in 13 opportunities in away games.
• The Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home is .556 (5-4-0). Away, it is .368 (7-12-0).
• Howard is 11-3-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• Against the spread in MEAC games, South Carolina State is 8-7-0 this year.

Howard vs. South Carolina State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Howard has won in 13, or 72.2%, of the 18 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Bison have been listed as a favorite of -2083 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• South Carolina State is 5-16 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 23.8% of those games).
• The Bulldogs have played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +980 or longer without claiming a victory.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Howard has a 95.4% chance of walking away with the win.

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

• Offensively, Howard was the 80th-ranked squad in the nation (77.5 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 19th-worst (79.3 points conceded per game).
• Last season, Howard was 266th in college basketball in rebounds (30.6 per game) and 114th in rebounds allowed (30.2).
• With 15.8 assists per game last year, Howard was 46th in the country.
• Howard was the ninth-worst squad in college basketball in turnovers per game (14.1) and 166th in turnovers forced (11.4) last year.
• South Carolina State scored 79.5 points per game (47th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 70.4 points per contest (126th-ranked).
• South Carolina State averaged 32 rebounds per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 28.1 rebounds per contest (27th-ranked).
• South Carolina State put up 15.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 57th in the country.
• Although South Carolina State averaged 13.5 turnovers per game (17th-worst in college basketball), it ranked third-best in college basketball by forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest.

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