South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Howard Bison Prediction, 3/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Howard Bison

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: South Carolina State (+15)

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-21) are en route to Norfolk Scope Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Howard Bison (21-10) in the MEAC Semifinals. South Carolina State opens this contest as 15-point dogs. The total is 146.5.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina Central and notched a win by a score of 80-64 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 21 and North Carolina Central racked up 22 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 24 tries from three-point range. North Carolina Central ended up shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 20 of their 28 shots. Furthermore, North Carolina Central totaled 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Carolina Central doled out 5 assists and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to defense, South Carolina State allowed 32.8% from the floor on 19 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 18 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. South Carolina State wrapped up the game having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 58) and buried 10 of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Noah Treadwell is one guy who came through for the contest. He finished with 16 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played 25 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He went 45.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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South Carolina State comes into this contest with a mark of 9-21 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.2 fouls every game. As a team, South Carolina State is collecting 30.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 362 dimes for the season, which ranks 335th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 33.8% on 3-pointers (184 of 545) and 66.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 66.6 points per outing (349th in the nation) on 41.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They give up 34.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 310th in college in points per game allowed (78.7). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (775 of 1,654) and they surrender 34.9 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 247th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 451 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Howard Bison got the win with a final of 84-76 when they faced Norfolk State. In the matter of attacking the glass, Howard permitted Norfolk State to pull down 25 in total (7 offensive). They shot 14.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 of 14 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Bison permitted Norfolk State to convert 30 of 63 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.6% in the game. When the game finished, the Bison went 26 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 52.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Howard knocked down 12 out of their 22 tries (54.5%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Norfolk State earned 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bison to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Bison recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in the matchup.

Cam Gillus pitched in for the Bison in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 8 for the game for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He accumulated 22 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for this contest.

Howard has a record of 21-10 this season. The Bison commit 19.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.5 times per contest (47th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Howard has accounted for 2,408 points so far this year (77.7 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bison are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 118th in college hoops.

The Howard defense concedes 29.6% from downtown (174 of 587) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.5 assists and 31.7 rebounds per game, which is 10th and 40th in those categories. The Bison are ranked 42nd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 68.1. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (59th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina State (+15)

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