South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Hytche Center in Princess Anne, MD

TV: ESPN+

Hytche Center is where the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (8-20) will go up against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (7-20) on Saturday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced Morgan State and took a loss by a final of 90-83 in their last game. South Carolina State finished the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (31 out of 63) and converted 3 out of their 15 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 18 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 62.1%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 25 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest while creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, South Carolina State allowed 52.1% from the floor on 25 out of 48 shooting. Morgan State totaled 17 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Morgan State snagged 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Morgan State finished the game at 82.4% at the free throw line by making 28 of 34 tries. They also knocked down 12 out of their 20 attempts from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 23 while Morgan State finished the game with 22 fouls.

Christopher Parker is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He shot 53.3% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played 27 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He totaled 19 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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South Carolina State enters this game with a mark of 7-20 so far this year. They average 66.7 points per outing (347th in college) while shooting 41.2% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 33.6% on shots from distance (166 of 494) and 65.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina State is grabbing 30.6 rebounds per contest and has 330 dimes so far this season, which ranks 338th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are 288th in the country in allowing assists with 427 surrendered this year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.8% (713 of 1,491) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 334th in the country in points per game allowed (80.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-65 against Coppin State. When it comes to team rebounding, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed Coppin State to grab 31 in all (9 offensive). They went 26.3% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 19 and finished the contest at 28 out of 40 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Hawks allowed Coppin State to make 19 of their 46 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.3% for the game. When the game finished, the Hawks ended up going 18 for 46 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Maryland Eastern Shore made 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. Coppin State committed 28 personal fouls for the game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession 19 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Hawks snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the contest.

Jaden Cooper ended up having an impact for the Hawks in this contest. He converted 5 of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 42 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this matchup.

Maryland Eastern Shore has a mark of 8-20 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 242nd in Division 1. Maryland Eastern Shore has totaled 1,786 points for the campaign (63.8 per contest) and they collect 32.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.3 times per game (233rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per game. The Hawks are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks are ranked 103rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (164th in college). The Maryland Eastern Shore defense allows 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (199 of 611) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 32.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 172nd and 73rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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