South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

The Bulldogs and Tigers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on SEC. The Tigers will host the game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO. The over/under for this game is set at 155 points, and the Tigers are the home favorites against the Bulldogs in a non-conference matchup.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BULLDOGS VS MISSOURI TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: South Carolina State Bulldogs +25.5

This game will be played at Mizzou Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Tigers.
• Even though we have Missouri winning straight-up, we like South Carolina State at +25.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 155 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Bulldogs Exceed Expectations on the Road?

South Carolina State, who has a 1-3 record, is preparing for their fifth game of the season. In their previous ten away games, South Carolina State went 1-9, which includes last season. So far this season, South Carolina State has a 1-3 record against the spread going into today’s game. When playing away from home, South Carolina State is 0-3 vs. the spread this year and 5-5 in their last ten road games.

After four games, South Carolina State has an over/under record of 3-1-0, with their games averaging a combined 158.2 points per game so far. The Bulldogs’ last five games have culminated with an average of 69 points per game and an over/under record of 3-1.

Coming off their recent game, the South Carolina State offense tallied 70 points in a matchup against Tulsa. Their field goal percentage for the game was 41.8%, and they made 4 threes. On offense, South Carolina State has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 39%. So far, they are 122nd in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 62%.

At present, the Bulldogs’ defense is nationally ranked 185th, allowing 81.8 points per game. In their previous game vs. Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane finished with a field goal percentage of 43% and a total of 90 points vs. South Carolina State.

Can the Tigers Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Today, Missouri will play South Carolina State with a 3-2 record on the season. In their last ten home games, including those from last year, Missouri has gone 5-5. As Missouri enters today’s game, their ATS record stands at 1-4. Looking back to last season, Missouri has gone 2-8 against the spread in their previous ten games.

Through five games, Missouri has an over/under record of 1-4-0 with their games averaging a combined 141.2 points per game so far. When assessing the Tigers’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 0-3, with their games averaging 65 points per game.

The Missouri offense is coming off a game in which they scored 72 points vs. Jackson State. Overall their field goal percentage was 49.1% while connecting on 11 threes. Sean East is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 14. Meanwhile, Nick Honor also brings a PPG average of 12.8 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Missouri defense is giving up an average of 68.0 points per contest. Missouri’s three-point defense is currently 44th in the country at 6.6 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 39.8% of their shots vs. Missouri.