Morgan State Bears vs South Carolina State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs South Carolina State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg, SC

TV: ESPN+

Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center is the location where the South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-17) will attempt to defeat the Morgan State Bears (10-13) on Saturday.

The Morgan State Bears faced Maryland Eastern Shore and took home the win by a score of 79-71 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 17 and Maryland Eastern Shore recorded 17 fouls. They made 3 of their 17 tries from three-point range. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game at 85.7% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 21 attempts. Furthermore, Maryland Eastern Shore collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Maryland Eastern Shore earned 11 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Morgan State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the field on 25 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 32 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bears made 20 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Morgan State wrapped up the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and converted 5 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is a player who was a factor for the contest. He finished 41.2% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He left the arena with 24 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Morgan State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 10-13 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 22.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Morgan State is pulling down 34.0 boards per game and has accounted for 304 assists so far this year, which is 294th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Bears are hitting 32.4% on 3-pointers (151 of 466) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.8 points per game (218th in the nation) while shooting 43.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They surrender 32.1% on three-point shots while they are 300th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (78.6). The Bears defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (600 of 1,274) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 244th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 350 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina State Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 85-57 when they faced Howard. The Bulldogs snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 25 in the game. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Howard earned 19 fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 52.6%. In reference to shots from distance, South Carolina State knocked down 7 out of their 26 tries (26.9%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs went 20 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8%. The Bulldogs permitted Howard to convert 26 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 51.0% in the matchup. They finished 41.7% from distance by shooting 5 out of 12 and finished the game at 28 out of 36 at the free throw line (77.8%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, South Carolina State permitted Howard to get 35 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Noah Treadwell ended up being important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He made 4 of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He totaled 13 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

South Carolina State has a record of 6-17 on the campaign. The Bulldogs commit 21.8 fouls every game and they hit 63.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per game (333rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest. South Carolina State has 1,504 pts so far this year (65.4 per game) and they grab 31.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.4% from the field, which is 353rd in the nation.

The Bulldogs are ranked 342nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 80.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (327th in college hoops). The South Carolina State defense allows 33.2% on 3-pointers (168 of 506) and their opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 16.2 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 338th and 287th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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