The visiting Hampton Pirates hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at SHM Memorial Center against the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

This season, the Bulldogs are 4-15 overall and 0-1 ATS ATS, while the Pirates are 5-13 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, South Carolina State boasts a 0-1 on the OU, and Hampton is 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 324 and the Pirates at No. 192 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 61-53 result in favor of the Pirates.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Pirates is ranked No. 54 in NCAA hoops at 38 per game. Contrast that with South Carolina State’s No. 161 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, South Carolina State is the No. 306-ranked team in the country at 4.7 per game, while Hampton rates No. 292 at 4.8 per game.

Defensively, Hampton features the nation's No. 53-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.1 points per game. South Carolina State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 224 nationally in scoring at home.

Hampton was a 74-67 loser in its last match on the road against Norfolk State. Deron Powers scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Pirates to a win (they lost 74-67 to Norfolk State at Echols Hall on Saturday).

In their last action, South Carolina State was a 64-49 loser at home against Savannah State. The Bulldogs endured a 64-49 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Saturday, despite a 13-point effort from Matthew Hezekiah at SHM Memorial Center.

Next up:
Hampton at Morgan State, Saturday, February 2
South Carolina State at Howard, Monday, February 4