South Carolina State vs. Morgan State betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Morgan State Bears (10-13, 4-3 MEAC) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to break a 10-game road losing streak when they visit the South Carolina State Bulldogs (11-12, 4-3 MEAC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

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South Carolina State Cover -9.5 vs Morgan State -103

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South Carolina State vs. Morgan State betting lines

  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: -469
  • Morgan State moneyline odds to win: +353
  • Spread: South Carolina State (-9.5)
  • Total: 156.5

South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, South Carolina State owns a worse record against the spread (2-1-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (8-7-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). In road games, they have hit the over eight times in 15 opportunities (53.3%).
  • 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 putting up 78.8 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 78 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • South Carolina State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 71.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.7 it has surrendered this season.
  • While the Bulldogs are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests in comparison to their season-long average (6.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.8% on the season).

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-1 (Home: 2-1-1; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 0-2-1 (As Favorite: 6-2-1; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (91st in nation) 44.5 (231st) 31.7 (203rd) 28.8 (55th) 14.4 (124th) 13.4 (332nd)

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Morgan State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Morgan State has a better winning percentage at home (.700, 7-3-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) compared to on the road (80%, eight of 10).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2 record) than away (.000, 0-10).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Bears are putting up 81.1 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (81.8).
  • Morgan State has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 83.4 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average of 81.6.
  • The Bears are sinking 5.1 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (4.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.5%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.4%).

Morgan State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (11th in nation) 45.8 (299th) 33.1 (125th) 33.2 (302nd) 13.6 (188th) 13.7 (339th)
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