Mid-Eastern foes will lock horns when the Howard Bison (12-16) face the South Carolina State Bulldogs (15-12) at Burr Arena. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 22.
The Bison are hoping to rebound after their 66-56 loss to Savannah State on Saturday. James Daniel was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off a 62-58 win against Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday. Tashombe Riley was the team’s top scorer, registering 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
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Howard averages 73.0 possessions per game, scoring 1.006 points on each possession. While South Carolina State averages fewer possessions per game with 68.6, they score more points per possession with 1.061.
South Carolina State has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.0%. Howard is an abysmal 2-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Howard attempts 15.0 three pointers and South Carolina State attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Howard Bison are undefeated at 1-0 while the South Carolina State Bulldogs have a winning 5-3 record.
Howard ranks 46th in offensive rebounding. South Carolina State ranks 317th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Howard forces a turnover rate of 19.8%. When South Carolina State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 6-3 record.
