A key college battle sees the visiting Tigers travelling to South Carolina State Saturday to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday.

The Bulldogs bring a 4-17 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-10 Tigers, who are 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed South Carolina State go 0-0 so far and the Tigers go 0-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulldogs sit at No. 301 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 219 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Tigers will win this game 69-53.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up South Carolina State's No. 243 nationally ranked offense (64.7 points per game) against a Tigers defense that sits as the No. 47 at 61.3 PPG. The Bulldogs have been averaging 39.4% from the field, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (42.3% on average).

Defensively, Savannah State features the nation's No. 112-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.6 points per game. South Carolina State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 257 nationally in scoring at home.

Savannah State won its last outing, an 86-56 result against Trinity Baptist on January 31. The battle between the Tigers and Eagles didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Trinity Baptist was handed an 86-56 defeat on Tuesday at Tiger Arena.

South Carolina State lost its last outing, an 82-76 result against Howard on January 30. Brandon Riley was dynamite, scoring 31 points and adding 1 rebound but Howard still won, 82-76, over South Carolina State on Monday at SHM Memorial Center.

Next up:
Savannah State home to Texas A&M C.C., Monday, February 6
South Carolina State home to Longwood, Monday, February 6