Halftime Report

SC State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 36-27 lead against Delaware State.

If SC State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 15-17 in no time. On the other hand, Delaware State will have to make due with a 13-18 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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Delaware State Hornets @ SC State Bulldogs

Current Records: Delaware State 13-17, SC State 14-17

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What to Know

The SC State Bulldogs and the Delaware State Hornets are set to clash at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Norfolk Scope Arena in a MEAC postseason contest. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

SC State unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 79-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. SC State found out winning isn't easy when your shooting is a whole 18.4% worse than the opposition.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Raquan Brown, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Delaware State last Thursday, but the final result did not. They fell 67-59 to the Hawks. Delaware State has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The losing side was boosted by Jevin Muniz, who scored 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season.

Delaware State struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.

The Bulldogs' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-17. As for the Hornets, they dropped their record down to 13-17 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

SC State is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played Delaware State.

SC State beat Delaware State 69-62 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for SC State since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

SC State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Delaware State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 136.5 points.

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Series History

SC State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Delaware State.

  • Feb 24, 2024 - SC State 69 vs. Delaware State 62
  • Jan 27, 2024 - SC State 66 vs. Delaware State 64
  • Feb 20, 2023 - Delaware State 69 vs. SC State 68
  • Jan 23, 2023 - Delaware State 88 vs. SC State 85
  • Feb 21, 2022 - SC State 79 vs. Delaware State 74
  • Jan 24, 2022 - SC State 64 vs. Delaware State 62
  • Feb 10, 2020 - SC State 100 vs. Delaware State 86
  • Feb 04, 2019 - Delaware State 70 vs. SC State 68
  • Jan 06, 2018 - SC State 63 vs. Delaware State 60
  • Jan 21, 2017 - SC State 74 vs. Delaware State 64