Coppin State Eagles vs South Carolina State Bulldogs Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs South Carolina State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (18-12) welcome the Coppin State Eagles (6-23) at Norfolk Scope Arena on Wednesday.

The Coppin State Eagles faced Morgan State and notched a win by a score of 82-75 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 18 and Morgan State recorded 17 personal fouls. They also made 2 of their 9 shots from beyond the arc. Morgan State finished 79.2% from the charity stripe by making 19 of 24 attempts. Furthermore, Morgan State pulled down 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Morgan State earned 11 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. When talking about the defense, Coppin State allowed 48.2% from the field on 27 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 23 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 21 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Eagles made 17 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. Coppin State walked away from the contest having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (28 of 64) and converted 9 of their 22 3-pointers.

Khali Horton is someone who played a role for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He notched 28 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Coppin State enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-23 on the year. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Coppin State is grabbing 30.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 327 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 354th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 29.3% on three-point shots (151 of 516) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 62.2 points per outing (361st in college hoops) on 39.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 274th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 448 surrendered so far this season. The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.8% (784 of 1,608) and they concede 37.2 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.8% on three-point shots while they are 310th in college in PPG allowed (76.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the South Carolina State Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 87-71 when they played North Carolina Central. In the matter of rebounding, South Carolina State allowed North Carolina Central to collect 25 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 31.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 from the charity stripe (88.9%). The Bulldogs allowed North Carolina Central to convert 24 out of 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.6% in the game. When the game finished, the Bulldogs finished 35 for 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.5%. With regard to shooting from distance, South Carolina State made 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. North Carolina Central committed 14 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Omar Croskey pitched in for the Bulldogs in this game. He earned 26 points in his 26 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 11 out of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 9 rebounds.

South Carolina State has a win-loss mark of 18-12 this season. The Bulldogs commit 21.4 fouls every game and they connect on 70.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per contest (65th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. South Carolina State has scored 2,403 points so far this season (80.1 per game) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 58th in the nation.

The South Carolina State defense gives up 30.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (175 of 566) and their opposition makes 69.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.1 assists and 32.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 180th and 48th in those categories. The Bulldogs are ranked 146th in college in PPG given up with 70.9. They are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (196th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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