South Carolina State vs North Carolina Central Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament

The No. 6 seed North Carolina Central Eagles (14-18, 6-8 MEAC) will play in the MEAC tournament against the No. 2 seed South Carolina State Bulldogs (19-12, 11-3 MEAC) on Friday at Norfolk Scope Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: South Carolina State win (78.3%)

Before you place a wager on South Carolina State-North Carolina Central matchup (in which South Carolina State is a 7.5-point favorite and the total is set at 146.5 points), here are some betting trends and insights for Friday's game.

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South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• South Carolina State is 19-9-0 ATS this season.
• North Carolina Central has covered 14 times in 28 games with a spread this year.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, South Carolina State is 6-3 against the spread compared to the 4-3 ATS record North Carolina Central racks up as a 7.5-point underdog.
• The Bulldogs have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-1-0) than they have in road affairs (10-7-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 5-5-0 record) than on the road (.400, 6-9-0).
• South Carolina State's record against the spread in conference games is 11-4-0.
• North Carolina Central has seven wins against the spread in 15 MEAC games this season.

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central: Moneyline Betting Stats

• South Carolina State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (94.1%) in those games.
• This year, the Bulldogs have won eight of nine games when listed as at least -319 or better on the moneyline.
• North Carolina Central has won five of the 17 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (29.4%).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +255 or longer, the Eagles have a record of 1-6 (14.3%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies South Carolina State has a 76.1% chance of walking away with the win.

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central Head-to-Head Comparison

• South Carolina State is outscoring opponents by 9.0 points per game with a +280 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.7 points per game (46th in college basketball) and allows 70.7 per outing (138th in college basketball).
• South Carolina State's leading scorer, Drayton Jones, is 457th in the nation scoring 13.4 points per game.
• North Carolina Central is outscoring opponents by 3.8 points per game, with a +120 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.2 points per game (54th in college basketball) and allows 75.4 per contest (282nd in college basketball).
• Po'Boigh King's team-leading 16.6 points per game rank him 150th in the country.
• The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by 3.8 boards on average. They record 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 166th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.4 per outing.
• Jones tops the team with 5.6 rebounds per game (419th in college basketball action).
• The Eagles pull down 30.9 rebounds per game (243rd in college basketball), compared to the 30.9 of their opponents.
• Perry Smith Jr. is 340th in college basketball with 5.9 rebounds per game, leading the Eagles.
• South Carolina State's 98.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 105th in college basketball, and the 87.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 39th in college basketball.
• The Eagles rank 134th in college basketball averaging 97.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 165th, allowing 92.8 points per 100 possessions.

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