South Carolina State vs Northern Kentucky Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The South Carolina State Bulldogs visit Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky on Saturday to play the Northern Kentucky Norse. South Carolina State improved to 6-7 following an 85-70 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Wednesday. Drayton Jones was the leading scorer for South Carolina State with 14 points. The Bulldogs have won two of the last three. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

South Carolina State is led in scoring and rebounding by Drayton Jones with averages of 13.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Mitchell Taylor is the leader in assists with an average of 2.6 per game. Jones is the only player averaging double figures in scoring for South Carolina State. As a team, South Carolina State scores an average of 77.4 points per game.

The Northern Kentucky Norse look for a straight victory fifth on Saturday when hosting South Carolina State. Northern Kentucky improved to 6-6 and 2-0 in Horizon League play following its 73-60 victory over Detroit Mercy on Wednesday night. Randall Pettus II and Trey Robinson Beach scored 19 points to help lead the Norse to a fourth consecutive victory. 

Trey Robinson is leading Northern Kentucky in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while Sam Vinson is the leader in assists with an average of 4.5 per game. Northern Kentucky has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 70.6 points per game, shooting 43.9% overall and 31.3% from 3-point territory.

The Northern Kentucky Norse will pick up a victory at home on Saturday when hosting South Carolina State but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of South Carolina State’s last eight and seven of Northern Kentucky’s last 10. Northern Kentucky is holding opponents to just 70.3 points per game and the Norse are scoring just 70.6 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Northern Kentucky Norse wins but our best play is UNDER 71-61.