South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Howard Bison Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Howard Bison

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Howard Bison (14-9) are hosting the South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-16) at Burr Gymnasium on Saturday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs played Maryland Eastern Shore and took home the win by a score of 63-54 in their last contest. South Carolina State wrapped up the contest with a 43.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 44) and made 6 out of their 18 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 19 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 70.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 22 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists in the game while forcing 19 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Regarding defense, South Carolina State allowed 41.7% from the floor on 20 of 48 shooting. Maryland Eastern Shore recorded 11 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Maryland Eastern Shore pulled down 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the contest at 61.5% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 13 attempts. They buried 6 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 13 while Maryland Eastern Shore had 21 fouls.

Jayden Johnson is one player who played a role for the game. He ended up going 58.3% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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South Carolina State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-16 on the season. They are averaging 65.8 pts per contest (349th in Division 1) while connecting on 40.7% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (137 of 399) and 63.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Carolina State is grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 256 assists this season, which ranks 338th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.7 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are conceding 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 335th in the nation in PPG allowed (80.6). The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (583 of 1,243) and they surrender 36.1 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 305th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Howard Bison got the win with a final of 72-53 when they faced Coppin State. The Bison snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. Coppin State committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 76.2%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Howard buried 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bison walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Bison permitted Coppin State to convert 20 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.7% in the game. They shot 12.5% from three-point range via 2 out of 16 and finished the contest at 11 out of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%). In the matter of rebounding, Howard allowed Coppin State to collect 28 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Cedric Taylor III ended up being a major contributor for the Bison in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Howard has a win-loss record of 14-9 for the campaign. The Bison are committing 20.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (112th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. Howard has earned 1,714 points for the year (74.5 per game) and they grab 36.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bison are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 247th in college.

The Bison are ranked 64th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.9. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (97th in D-1). The Howard defense surrenders 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (140 of 446) and opponents are making 71.4% of their foul shots. They give up 10.8 dimes and 32.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 19th and 60th in college.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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