Delaware State Hornets vs South Carolina State Bulldogs Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs South Carolina State Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Norfolk Scope Arena is the location where the South Carolina State Bulldogs (14-17) will try to defeat the Delaware State Hornets (13-17) on Thursday.

The Delaware State Hornets took the court against Maryland Eastern Shore and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-59 in their last contest. Delaware State ended with a 38.8% FG percentage (19 of 49) and buried 5 of 13 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 16 of 24 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 2 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, Delaware State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 out of 58 shooting. Maryland Eastern Shore totaled 10 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. On top of that, Maryland Eastern Shore pulled down 31 boards (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by making 12 of 17 shots. They also converted 3 out of their 16 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 19 and Maryland Eastern Shore racked up 18 fouls.

Jevin Muniz is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 28 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He played 38 minutes and collected 4 boards. He finished the contest at 45.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Delaware State comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 13-17 so far this season. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Delaware State is collecting 34.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 370 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 290th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (146 of 446) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.9 points per contest (264th in Division 1) on 43.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They rank 156th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 396 surrendered for the year. The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.3% (750 of 1,694) and they relinquish 31.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.6% from beyond the arc while they are 171st in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 79-68 when they played North Carolina Central. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, South Carolina State allowed North Carolina Central to pull down 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 44.4% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 18 and finished the contest at 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). The Bulldogs permitted North Carolina Central to bury 27 of 48 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Bulldogs went 25 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, South Carolina State knocked down 10 out of 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. North Carolina Central was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Bulldogs recorded 17 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game.

Raquan Brown ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for this game. He buried 7 of 17 in this game giving him a rate of 41.2%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

South Carolina State has a mark of 14-17 for the season. The Bulldogs are committing 20.5 fouls every game while shooting 68.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (137th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. South Carolina State has tallied 2,187 points for the season (70.5 per game) and they pull down 37.7 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 41.2% from the floor, which is ranked 330th in Division 1.

The Bulldogs are ranked 268th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 74.8. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (288th in college basketball). The South Carolina State defense concedes 34.4% on three-point shots (217 of 631) and their opponents are converting on 74.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 273rd and 103rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Delaware State

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