South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Prediction, 12/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

Location: Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-6) host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-8) at Moore Gymnasium on Friday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced off with Winthrop and ended up losing by a score of 101-79 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 19 while Winthrop recorded 19 fouls. They buried 12 of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. Winthrop ended up going 86.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 15 shots. Moreover, Winthrop pulled down 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Winthrop totaled 23 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In terms of defending, South Carolina State allowed the other team to shoot 55.9% from the floor on 38 out of 68 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 19 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 8 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. South Carolina State wrapped up the game with a 49.2% FG percentage (31 of 63) and made 9 of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Noah Treadwell is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 17 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played for 24 mins played but didn't pull down any rebounds. He went 71.4% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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South Carolina State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 0-8 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 23.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, South Carolina State is pulling down 31.5 boards per game and has accounted for 87 dimes this year, which has them ranked 342nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.8% on shots from distance (49 of 154) and 65.8% from the free throw line. They average 66.5 points per outing (344th in the nation) while hitting 38.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 348th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 151 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.9% (240 of 481) and they concede 41.9 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 359th in D-1 in opponents PPG (89.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 100-56 when they played Indiana. Concerning rebounds, Bethune-Cookman permitted Indiana to pull down 41 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 38.7% from 3-point land by going 12 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Wildcats allowed Indiana to bury 36 of 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 54.5% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats finished 18 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 31.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Bethune-Cookman made 3 of their 15 attempts (20.0%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. Indiana was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Wildcats corralled 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the matchup.

Jakobi Heady ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for the game. He made 3 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in the game.

Bethune-Cookman has a win-loss record of 2-6 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 246th in the country. Bethune-Cookman has accounted for 584 pts for the season (73.0 per game) and they grab 35.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per contest (263rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 62.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bethune-Cookman defense allows 33.5% on 3-point attempts (63 of 188) and their opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.9 dimes and 39.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 313th and 334th in D-1. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 315th in D-1 in PPG given up with 81.3. They are able to force 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (302nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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