The No. 1 seed Howard Bison (21-10, 11-3 MEAC) and the No. 5 seed South Carolina State Bulldogs (10-21, 7-7 MEAC) will look to advance in the MEAC tournament on Friday as they meet in the conference tournament at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Howard is listed as a 15.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is set at 146.5.
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Howard Cover -15.5 vs South Carolina State -112
Howard vs. South Carolina State betting lines
- Howard moneyline odds to win: -1961
- South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +1006
- Spread: Howard (-15.5)
- Total: 146.5
Howard statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bison have been scoring 85.4 points per contest, an average that’s much higher than the 77.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Howard’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (64.1) is 4.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.1).
- During their past 10 outings, the Bison are making 1.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (41.1% compared to 35.0% season-long).
Howard betting records this season
- ATS Record: 21-7-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 9-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-5-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
- O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 5-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (114th in nation) | 42.0 (57th) | 32.5 (141st) | 28.2 (32nd) | 16.5 (43rd) | 12.7 (327th) |
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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs are scoring 70.2 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 67.3.
- South Carolina State has performed better defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 72.4 points per contest, 6.4 fewer points than its season average of 78.8 allowed.
- In their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 5.8 threes per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
South Carolina State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-12-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 11-15-0)
- O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 9-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-20 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-16)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.3 (339th in nation) | 46.8 (317th) | 28.1 (337th) | 32.0 (244th) | 12.1 (303rd) | 13.9 (359th) |
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