Howard vs. South Carolina State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MEAC Tournament

The No. 1 seed Howard Bison (21-10, 11-3 MEAC) are favored by 15.5 points in the MEAC Tournament when they meet the No. 5 seed South Carolina State Bulldogs (10-21, 7-7 MEAC) Friday at Norfolk Scope Arena, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under is 144.5 in the matchup.

Howard won its last outing 84-76 against Norfolk State on Thursday. Cam Gillus' team-high 22 points paced Howard in the win. South Carolina State came out on top in its last matchup 88-82 against Norfolk State on Thursday. Jayden Johnson's team-high 28 points paced South Carolina State in the win.

Howard vs. South Carolina State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia
• Spread favorite: Howard -15.5
• Moneyline favorite: Howard -1515
• Moneyline underdog: South Carolina State +853
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Howard vs. South Carolina State

• Howard and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (144.5 points) 13 times this season.
• This season, 17 games South Carolina State has played finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 144.5 is 0.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bison (77.7) and Bulldogs (67.3).
• This matchup's total is 2.4 fewer points than the 146.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• Howard has a 145.8 average over/under in its games this season, 1.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.6 points lower than the average over/under in South Carolina State's games this season (146.1 points).

Betting the Spread: Howard vs. South Carolina State

• Howard has 21 wins against the spread in 28 games this season.
• The Bison have been favored by 15.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• South Carolina State has 13 wins against the spread in 29 games this season.
• The Bulldogs are 3-5 ATS when underdogs by 15.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Howard is 8-4 overall and 9-3 against the spread.
• At home, as a 15.5-point favorite or greater, Howard has two wins ATS (2-1).
• South Carolina State is 3-16 overall, and 7-12 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Howard vs. South Carolina State

• Howard has entered the game as moneyline favorites 17 times this season and won 12, or 70.6%, of those games.
• The Bison are 3-1 this season when entering a game favored by -1515 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 93.8% chance of a victory for Howard.
• South Carolina State has been victorious in six, or 23.1%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Bulldogs have won all of their seven games in which they were named as at least a +853 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies South Carolina State has a 10.5% chance of walking away with the win.