- Bethune-Cookman 1-0 Β· SWAC 0-0, 1st Β· W1
- South Carolina State 1-0 Β· MEAC 0-0, 3rd Β· W1
Game day
Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | BCU -3.4 |
| Total | n/a | 129.4 |
| Moneyline | n/a | BCU -163 SCST +163 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
- Typical score
- SCST 73, BCU 77
- 8 in 10 games
- BCU by 20 to SCST by 13
Advantages Why Bethune-Cookman can win
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 6.4 points to Bethune-Cookman in our ratings.
- Efficiency (points per 100 possessions): worth about 2.2 points to Bethune-Cookman in our ratings.
- Getting to the line (free throws per shot): Bethune-Cookman 26th (0.25), South Carolina State 336th (0.16) of 363.
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Bethune-Cookman about 1.3 points stronger over recent games.
- Team matchup: where Bethune-Cookman can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (107th of 363) meets the South Carolina State defensive rebounding (355th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their ball pressure (119th of 363) meets the South Carolina State ball security (350th): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: no key position clearly favors Bethune-Cookman. The closest: at forward, Tyler Butler (Bethune-Cookman: 5.5 pts, 5.8 reb, 0.5 ast, Game Score 4.7) is about even with Angie Juste-Jean (South Carolina State: 8.3 pts, 4.4 reb, 0.9 ast, Game Score 3.9).
- Simulation: Bethune-Cookman win 3,100 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Bethune-Cookman may not
- Home court: South Carolina State play at home, worth about 3.5 points in women's college basketball.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Bethune-Cookman lose by 13 or more.
- Weak spot: Bethune-Cookman rank 355th of 363 in ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions) (29.6).
- Weak spot: Bethune-Cookman rank 347th of 363 in strength of schedule (-1.8).
- Team matchup: where South Carolina State can push back. Their ball pressure (98th of 363) meets the Bethune-Cookman ball security (355th), so look for them to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Iemyiah Harris (South Carolina State: 14.7 pts, 2.8 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 7.9) has the edge on Daimoni Dorsey (Bethune-Cookman: 9.3 pts, 3.0 reb, 1.0 ast, Game Score 5.5).
- Upset odds: South Carolina State win 1,900 of 5,000 simulations (38%). A 62% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
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Who's out
BCU Bethune-Cookman
- Nobody listed out or questionable.
SCST South Carolina State
- Nobody listed out or questionable.
Regulars who sat out a team's last game count as likely out (box scores). Also checked: who played in recent games, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by sideRankings
| BCU | SCST | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -18.8 332 | Net rating | -30.2 357 |
| 77.0 346 | Offensive rating | 67.5 361 |
| 95.7 266 | Defensive rating | 97.8 294 |
| -1.8 347 | Strength of schedule | -1.3 313 |
| 38.9% 347 | Effective FG% | 36.7% 359 |
| 46.1% 217 | Opponent eFG% | 47.2% 265 |
| 29.6 355 | Turnovers per 100 | 28.6 350 |
| 33.4% 107 | Offensive rebound % | 25.5% 323 |
| 28.6% 266 | 3-point % | 25.8% 340 |
| 70.3 225 | Pace | 74.3 55 |
Small numbers are ranks among 363 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 5 meetings
- South Carolina State 70 @ Bethune-Cookman 86Feb 22, 2020
- Bethune-Cookman 66 @ South Carolina State 55Jan 27, 2020
- South Carolina State 57 @ Bethune-Cookman 51Mar 2, 2019
- Bethune-Cookman 69 @ South Carolina State 64Feb 16, 2019
- South Carolina State 50 @ Bethune-Cookman 68Jan 3, 2018
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