It will be a battle between MEAC opponents when the Savannah State Tigers (4-14, 1-3 MEAC) welcome the South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-17, 2-3 MEAC) to Tiger Arena. The game gets underway at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
South Carolina State Bulldogs at Savannah State Tigers Betting Prediction
In the Bulldogs’ last outing, they were topped by the Norfolk State Spartans, 74-69. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Norfolk State’s biggest advantages. They made 26 trips to the line, while South Carolina State went 22 times. Damni Applewhite had a solid performance for South Carolina State, putting up five points and 13 rebounds.
The Tigers lost to the Norfolk State Spartans in their last outing, 82-76. Norfolk State won the rebounding battle. The Spartans had 13 offensive rebounds and 46 total rebounds, while the Tigers had seven and 30, respectively. With 19 points and seven rebounds, Savannah State’s Romani Hansen put together a solid game.
This contest should be a showdown of conflicting paces. Savannah State has preferred a fast-breaking style of play (third in possessions per game), while South Carolina State has been more half-court-oriented (221st in possessions per game).
After the Tigers won both meetings against the Bulldogs last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, Savannah State won 94-81. The Tigers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.7 vs. 19.4) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.585 vs. 0.480).
South Carolina State Bulldogs at Savannah State Tigers Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Savannah State ranks first in three pointers attempted per game (41.9) while South Carolina State ranks 284th (17.0).
The Tigers rank 61st in assists per game (15.2) while the Bulldogs rank 249th (10.5).
South Carolina State ranks 109th in rebounds allowed per game (33.9) while Savannah State ranks 282nd (47.7).
The Tigers rank 47th in steals per game (7.6) while the Bulldogs rank 201st (4.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Bulldogs’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 8.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 71.8 points per game (4.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 84.2 points per game (11.0 below their season average).
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