South Carolina State vs. Howard betting: College basketball preview for February 3

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The Howard Bison (8-13, 3-1 MEAC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-12, 3-3 MEAC) on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 153.5.

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South Carolina State Cover -1.5 vs Howard -102

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South Carolina State vs. Howard betting lines

  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Howard moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: South Carolina State (-1.5)
  • Total: 153.5

South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, South Carolina State sports an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.500).
  • In terms of point totals, the Bulldogs hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 14 opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Carolina State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been racking up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • South Carolina State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.3) is 0.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.7).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bulldogs are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.9 compared to 6.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.2% compared to 32.8% season-long).

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-1 (Home: 2-1-1; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-2-1 (As Favorite: 5-2-1; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (148th in nation) 44.7 (247th) 31.0 (264th) 29.5 (90th) 13.7 (179th) 12.9 (309th)

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Howard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Howard has had better results away (3-5-0) than at home (2-4-0).
  • Bison games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of six) than away (five of eight) this season.
  • The Bison, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Bison are posting 79.0 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 78.9.
  • Howard is giving up 83.5 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 3.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (80.3).
  • The Bison are sinking 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (8.6), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.4%) compared to their season mark (39.3%).

Howard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (52nd in nation) 46.7 (331st) 30.0 (300th) 29.1 (70th) 17.0 (21st) 13.5 (332nd)
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