SC State vs MD Eastern Shore Prediction 2/24/25 College Basketball Picks

The South Carolina State Bulldogs are visiting the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks on Monday, February 24th at the Hytche Athletic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Prediction. We will examine:

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks’ recent form and player performance

The South Carolina State Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the South Carolina State Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between the South Carolina State Bulldogs and Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks game

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Preview

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks have a 4-21 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the MEAC. Maryland-Eastern Shore is coming off a 62-86 loss to Howard. The Hawks are 8-13 against the spread, and 7-14 in over/under, while having a 4-5 home record.

Offensively, Maryland-Eastern Shore is averaging 66.9 points per game, which ranks 340th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 79.4 points per game (341st). The Hawks shoot 42.4% from the field (309th) and 31.1% from beyond the arc (321st). The Hawks shoot 65.4% from the free-throw line (348th) and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game (314th).

Ketron Shaw leads Maryland-Eastern Shore in scoring with an average of 18.1 points, adding team-highs both in rebounding with 5.7, and in assists made, with 2.9 per game. Christopher Flippin adds 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

South Carolina State Bulldogs Preview

The South Carolina State Bulldogs have a 14-12 record this season and are sitting in second place in the MEAC. The Bulldogs are coming off a 94-88 win over Delaware State. The Bulldogs are 15-8 against the spread, and 13-10 in over/under, while having a 6-10 road record.

Offensively, South Carolina State is averaging 79.4 points per game, which ranks 56th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.5 points per game (133rd). The Bulldogs shoot 47.3% from the field (52nd) and 34.2% from beyond the arc (168th). The Bulldogs shoot with 69.3% from the free-throw line (272nd), and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (175th).

Drayton Jones leads South Carolina State in scoring this season, with an average of 13.2 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds, while Omar Croskey adds 10.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Why the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks will win

• South Carolina State has lost each of its last 15 away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has won nine of its last 10 night games at William P. Hytche Athletic Center following a road loss.
• The home team has won the first half in each of South Carolina State’s last five games.

Why the South Carolina State Bulldogs will win

• Maryland-Eastern Shore has lost each of its last 10 games.
• South Carolina State has won each of its last 12 Monday games.
• South Carolina State has won the first half in 14 of its last 16 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Prediction

South Carolina State is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against Maryland-Eastern Shore, but Maryland-Eastern Shore is 3-2 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Under is 10-0 in their last 10 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, South Carolina State won 78-64 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Prediction, South Carolina State is coming as -12.5 road favorites. South Carolina State is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and more wins on the road, than Maryland-Eastern Shore has at home. The Hawks have been on a free fall lately with 10 consecutive losses, while on the other hand, the Bulldogs have five straight wins, and are 5-0 against the spread. South Carolina State has already won Maryland-Eastern Shore by 14 points this season, and I expect another comfortable win again today. Take the South Carolina State Bulldogs and lay the points on the road.