Morgan State vs. South Carolina State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-14, 1-0 MEAC) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to end a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the Morgan State Bears (3-12, 0-1 MEAC) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The point total is 148.5 for the matchup.

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Morgan State Cover -3.5 vs South Carolina State -110

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Morgan State vs. South Carolina State betting lines

  • Morgan State moneyline odds to win: -169
  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +140
  • Spread: Morgan State (-3.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Morgan State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Morgan State sports a better record against the spread in home games (4-1-0) than it does in away games (1-7-0).
  • In home games, the Bears go over the over/under 40% of the time (two of five games). They’ve hit the over in 37.5% of road games (three of eight contests).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bears have been racking up 64.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 69.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Morgan State has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 80.3 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 80.9 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Bears are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests compared to their season-long average (5.9), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (29.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 30.8% on the season).

Morgan State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (333rd in nation) 49.6 (359th) 27.4 (351st) 30.5 (151st) 12.2 (311th) 13.1 (310th)

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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, South Carolina State is 2-1-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-8-0 ATS (.333).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and six of 12 away (50%).
  • The Bulldogs, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (0-12) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have fared better offensively in their last 10 games, posting 64.8 points per contest, 0.1 more than their season average of 64.7.
  • South Carolina State has fared better defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 85.4 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points than its season average of 85.8 allowed.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 6.2 treys per contest with a 34.8% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.1 and 33.8%.

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (355th in nation) 49.0 (355th) 27.4 (351st) 35.1 (333rd) 11.3 (342nd) 14.4 (355th)
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