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The South Carolina State Bulldogs and Charleston Cougars meet Friday in the college basketball action at the Lavietes Pavilion. Here’s a SC State vs Charleston Prediction. This article will include a SC State vs Charleston Pick.

South Carolina State Bulldogs Betting Preview

The South Carolina State Bulldogs lost to North Carolina A&T and Samford, and they play Chattanooga next. South Carolina State has lost 4 straight games.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 60 points on 34.9 percent shooting and allowing 90.3 points on 48 percent shooting. Owen Bronston Jr. is averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while James Morrow is averaging 10.7 points and 5 rebounds. Jayden Johnson is dishing 4 assists and Noah Treadwell is grabbing 1 rebound. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 27.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.

Charleston Cougars Betting Preview

The Charleston Cougars beat Liberty and FAU, and they play Drake next. Charleston has lost 3 of its last 4 games.

The Charleston Cougars are averaging 77 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 81 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Martin Kalu is averaging 14.7 points and 1.3 assists, while Jlynn Counter is averaging 13.3 points and 5 rebounds. Chol Machot is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Davis Jr. is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Charleston Cougars are shooting 28.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Cougars are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.

SC State vs Charleston Prediction

Charleston is the better team with more scoring depth, so it should be favored at home. However, Charleston struggled defensively in two games against D1 opponents and was never really in either game. SC State hasn’t shown much promise at either end of the floor, but it’s also played good teams like Samford and Louisville. Those contests are going to harden SC State and make it a better team. This game is more of a reasonable matchup in terms of talent, and I wouldn’t be shocked if SC State hangs around and finds a way to cover. Charleston has to clean up defensively to lay these sorts of numbers.

Martin Kalu and Chol Machot each scored 12 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as College of Charleston cruised to an 88-61 win over South Carolina State Friday night at TD Arena.

After back-to-back losses to Liberty and Florida Atlantic last weekend, The Cougars (2-2) returned to their winning ways as all 11 players that entered the game scored at least one basket.

Mister Dean, who missed the first three games of the season with a leg injury, made his debut and didn’t disappoint.

The former Big South freshman of the year only played 16 minutes but finished with 11 points, four rebounds and five assists.

S.C. State (0-4) was led by Owen Bronston with 15 points.

Key stats

• Three-point shooting continues to be an issue for the Cougars, especially at TD Arena.

The Cougars, who were 1 of 23 from 3 against Tusculum in the season opener, were not much better against the Bulldogs. Charleston was a dismal 3 of 21 (14 percent) from beyond the arc. In two games on their home court, the Cougars are 4 of 44 (9.1 percent) from 3-point range.

• Former Clemson/Duke transfer Christian Reeves had another solid performance for the Cougars. The 7-2 senior scored seven points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with two blocked shots in just 16 minutes of action.

• Former First Baptist High School standout Colin McKenzie, who began his collegiate career at East Carolina, transferred to S.C. State this season. The 6-6 McKenzie played eight minutes against CofC and pulled down a pair of rebounds.

• Righteous Gemstones star Danny McBride, who lives on Sullivan’s Island, was in attendance Friday night.

Turning point

After a sluggish start, the Cougars went on an 11-2 run midway through the opening half to break open the game.

Machot threw down a pair of thunderous dunks and Chris Davis added a 3 as the Cougars opened up a 24-17 advantage on Kalu’s dunk.

The Cougars added another 11-0 run near the end of the first half to grab a 43-26 lead on Dean’s two free throws with 3:57 to play before intermission.

Quotable

"Our main focus coming into the game was taking care of the ball. For us to play that game with the pressure that S.C. State plays with and only commit seven turnovers was, honestly, surprising. We did a really good job of taking care of the basketball and sharing it. We're a work in progress on the defensive end, but I thought we played better as the game went on." College of Charleston coach Chris Mack.

Next game

College of Charleston will face Drake on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at TD Arena. The Bulldogs (3-1) went 31-4 last season, which included an upset win over Missouri (67-57) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Charleston (SC) Cougars (2-0) hit the court against the Iona Gaels (2-0) on November 14, 2025.

In its previous game, Charleston (SC) beat Charleston Southern on Friday, 80-65. Its top scorer was Taryn Barbot with 22 points. Iona won its previous game versus New Haven, 57-45, on Sunday. Isabellah Middleton was its leading scorer with 17 points.

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When is Charleston (SC) vs. Iona and when does it start?

This matchup between the Cougars and Gaels is set to start on Friday, November 14, 2025. You should expect the opening tip at 4 p.m. ET.

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Charleston (SC) Cougars vs. Iona Gaels Game Preview

Charleston (SC) was 43rd in the country in points scored (74.7 per game) and 40th in points allowed (57.8) last season.

Last year, the 74.7 points per game the Cougars averaged were 11.9 more points than the Gaels gave up (62.8).

Beyond the arc, Charleston (SC) was 74th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (7.3) last season. It was 210th in 3-point percentage at 30.4%.

The Cougars posted 80.9 points per game last season in home games, which was 12.5 more points than they averaged when playing on the road (68.4).

While Iona ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last year with 55.6 (21st-worst), it ranked 128th in college basketball with 62.8 points surrendered per contest.

The Gaels put up only 2.2 fewer points per game last year (55.6) than the Cougars gave up (57.8).

Iona sank 6.5 three-pointers per game (145th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while sporting a 30.5% three-point percentage (208th-ranked).

In 2024-25, the Gaels averaged 5.2 more points per game at home (59.6) than on the road (54.4).

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MORNING HEADLINES | South Carolina lawmakers reportedly are looking to send a bill to the governor’s desk next year that would ban the sale or distribution to anyone under 21 of low-dose hemp-derived consumable products, such as popular THC-infused drinks and edibles.

Unlike beer, wine and spirits, there is currently no legal age requirement to purchase certain edibles or drinks that contain THC. Some South Carolina retailers already voluntarily require the limitation, but groups from law enforcement to representatives from the hemp industry believe it should be state law.

“We have a golden opportunity here to responsibly regulate this booming industry,” said Zach Serrins, an owner of Carolina Dream, a Charleston-based hemp company, told WCSC TV. “We need this legislation. We need to protect consumers. We need to support good actors and legitimate businesses,.”

THC-infused products have become increasingly popular with many dedicated store fronts and local companies opening across the state. But other general retailers, such as gas stations and convenience stores have started selling out-of-state products to appeal to the growing customer base.

“For the most part, South Carolina brands do not appeal to children,” Serrins told an S.C.Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommittee. “Mostly what we are seeing are these ‘gas station products’ that are coming from out of state. Those are the ones that are dressing themselves up like Skittles or Oreos or Doritos.”

Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate passed legislation Monday to end the government shutdown that includes a measure to further regulate hemp-derived products — a move critics say could kill business and hurt hemp farmers.

The new language in the bill would change the definition of what makes a hemp plant legal, a move that U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, said would mean “every plant in the country will have to be destroyed.”

CP FOOD: . Xolo, a quick-service Oaxacan concept that offers breakfast and dinner will pop up for the rest of November with Asheville-based Chef Luis Martinez at the helm.

. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to make a ‘major announcement’ Wednesday regarding the USS Yorktown Environmental Remediation Project, which is aimed to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic pollutants from the ship.

. Levi Miles, who formerly worked for the late Charleston lawyer David Aylor, has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone, according to this report.

People will head to the polls to determine the next mayors of Folly Beach, Isle of Palms and the Town of Lincolnville after none of the candidates won more than 50% of the vote on election night.

. The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees voted to extend Superintendent Anita Huggins’ contract through 2031. Her original contract was set to expire in February 2027.

America Gardens, located at 174 King St., will open on Saturday, Nov. 15, spanning a city block between King and Meeting streets.

. There will be a large gathering of emergency response personnel, equipment, and vehicles in the Bennett Yard area, adjacent to I-26 westbound between the Dorchester Road and West Montague Avenue exits throughout the day.

. Officials from the Medical University of South Carolina says cold-related injuries can still happen even if temperatures don’t dip below the freezing mark.

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NORTH CHARLESTON — The red carpet was rolled out Nov. 7 to mark the kickoff of a $1 billion-plus expansion at Boeing South Carolina, an event with a resounding “Made in America” theme that included Palmetto State native and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The planemaker announced the project for its Lowcountry operations in December to meet what it has called “exceptional market demand" for the 787 Dreamliner it builds in North Charleston.

The expansion will create 1,000 jobs at Boeing South Carolina — twice as many as originally projected late last year. It also will require about 2,500 construction workers who will put in an estimated 6.2 million hours.

Work already is set to get underway on a second copycat final-assembly line next to the original 1.2-million-square foot factory that opened in 2011.

The $1 billion spending plan includes other investments near International Boulevard and South Aviation Avenue, such as a parts preparation center, a new facility for painting vertical tail-fins and extra flight-line stalls. Boeing also will enhance its offsite Interiors Responsibility Center that makes luggage bins and other cabin parts for the 787 in the Ladson area.

Completion is scheduled for 2028. Many of the new hires will be on board to start training by next summer, the company said.

“With this expansion … we’re positioning Boeing South Carolina for decades of 787 production,” said Stephanie Pope, CEO of the aerospace giant’s commercial aircraft business.

The company recently raised the monthly output rate at the North Charleston factory to seven Dreamliners from five. It's now aiming to bump the number up to eight wide-bodies by the end of the year — a new high for the South Carolina site.

The next goal is to reach 10 a month sometime in 2026, but Boeing watchers have speculated that they could one day be rolling out anywhere from 12 to 16 new planes onto the tarmac every four weeks or so.

The program hit its previous pinnacle of 14 jets a month in 2018, when work was split evenly between North Charleston and the original Seattle-area assembly line that was shut down nearly five years ago.

The locally based Dreamliner program is bouncing back fast after a run of high-profile manufacturing missteps and a pandemic-era contraction that slowed work at the local factory to about one plane a month

This year, new orders have broken out of their slump, surging to 314 as of Sept. 30, compared to 64 for all of 2024. Monthly deliveries also are on the rise.

“The whole … spectrum has changed for Boeing,” said Scott Stocker, the company’s top executive in North Charleston.

Just hours earlier, two more new orders for up to 12 Dreamliners were announced under deals with Tajikistan-based Somon Air and Uzbekistan Airways.

The 787 backlog now exceeds 1,050 planes. The program is sold out “into the 2030s,” Stocker said.

“I get to hear from a lot of our customers everyday,” he told the crowd. “They love this airplane. They want more of this airplane. They’re speaking with their orders right now and telling us that they love this airplane. It’s on us to give them safe, perfect-quality, high-quality airplanes and deliver them on time. And it’s huge for us to build out the capacity … here in North Charleston.”

The latest expansion brings Boeing's total capital investment in South Carolina to more than $3 billion since the Dreamliner factory was completed nearly 15 years ago. The Arlington, Va.-based company employed 8,253 workers in the state as of Dec. 31, according to the most recent update.

Nov. 7’s 80-minute ground-breaking ceremony was held outdoors around high noon on the site of the future assembly plant, with several thousand employees and guests looking on and cheering. The backdrop to the elevated stage included a strategically placed United Airlines 787 with “Boeing Backs America” painted on the fuselage, along with bulldozers, cranes and an assortment of other heavy-duty construction equipment.