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Howard at S Carolina St: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 3, 2026 4:00 pm - Orangeburg, SC
Odds: Howard by 8.5, Total Points: 144.5

More Games From Jan 3, 2026
HOW -8.5 Open -9.5 High -9.5
Last -9.0 Low -8.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 1036 games where the closing line favored the away team by 7.5 to 9.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Howard won the game 812 times (78.4%).
  • The team like South Carolina State won the game 224 times (21.6%).
  • The team like South Carolina State did better against the spread, going 524-502-10 (51.1% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Howard did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -8.5 -8.5 --
Open -9.5 -9.5 --
History
01/03 03:24 PM -8.5 -- --
01/03 01:46 PM -8.5 -- --
01/03 12:25 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 11:15 AM -- -8.5 --
01/03 11:14 AM -8.5 -- --
01/03 10:55 AM -- -9.5 --
01/03 10:52 AM -9.5 -- --
01/03 09:05 AM -- -9.5 --
01/02 11:08 PM -9.5 -- --
01/02 10:15 PM -- -9.5 --
01/02 10:14 PM -8.5 -- --
01/02 09:50 PM -9.5 -- --