South Carolina State vs. Howard

This is the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament in Norfolk, Virginia and Howard has won two straight and 11 of 13 to finish the regular season 19-12. South Carolina State is 5-25 and the Bulldogs have lost five in a row and Howard has won the past three meetings. The Bison are led by Elijah Hawkins, who averages 13.4 points per game, and they shoot 38.0 percent from 3-point range and South Carolina State allows 39.8 percent from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs shoot only 42.6 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from long distance and they are 2-6-1 ATS versus with winning records and 6-14 ATS against opponents with a .600 winning percentage. Take Howard.