The South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-13) square off with the Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-7) at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs Betting Prediction
The Blue Hose are trying to rebound after their 85-73 loss to the Charleston Cougars in their last matchup. Charleston’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Cougars had 22 offensive rebounds and 48 total rebounds, while the Blue Hose had eight and 30, respectively. Francois Lewis was Presbyterian’s high scorer with 21 points on 8-for-19 shooting.
In the Bulldogs’ previous matchup, they had no trouble getting past the Brevard College Tornados, 99-51. The Bulldogs had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (60.0 vs. 25.0) and had a much better turnover percentage (17.5 vs. 33.4). With 15 points and 11 rebounds, South Carolina State’s Ozante Fields had a good outing.
After the Blue Hose won the sole game against the Bulldogs last season, 88-77, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Blue Hose made 21 of their 27 free throws (77.8 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (39.4 vs. 28.9).
Damni Applewhite has averaged 0 points over the last five games for South Carolina State.
Presbyterian could have their way on the offensive side of the ball as their high-powered offense faces off against one of the worst defenses in the country. The Blue Hose currently rank 44th in offensive efficiency, while South Carolina State ranks 334th in defensive efficiency.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Presbyterian ranks 10th in three pointers attempted per game (29.0) while South Carolina State ranks 264th (15.0).
The Blue Hose rank 28th in assists per game (16.6) while the Bulldogs rank 224th (10.5).
Presbyterian ranks 14th in steals allowed per game (4.7) while South Carolina State ranks 81st (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Blue Hose’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 17.8, up from 9.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (3.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 77.4 points per game (0.1 below their season average).
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