It will be a battle between BigSou opponents when the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-11, 2-4 BigSou) welcome the Presbyterian Blue Hose (13-10, 5-3 BigSou) to Buccaneer Fieldhouse. The game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Prediction
The Blue Hose will be looking for similar success after beating the Winthrop Eagles in their last game, 99-91. The Blue Hose had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.373 (above their season average of 0.232) and had a turnover percentage of 10.9 (better than their season average of 13.0). Presbyterian was led by Davon Bell, who put up 18 points, 15 assists and five rebounds.
In the Buccaneers’ previous matchup, they were victorious over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, 74-60. The Buccaneers held the Runnin’ Bulldogs to an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.9 (below their season average of 28.0) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.388 (below their season average of 0.554). Ty Jones was Charleston Southern’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
After the Buccaneers won two out of three matchups against the Blue Hose last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Charleston Southern won 68-51. The Buccaneers had a much better turnover percentage (11.2 vs. 18.2) and had a better free throw rate (0.172 vs. 0.113).
This contest should be a battle of conflicting styles. Charleston Southern prefers an up-tempo style of play (38th in possessions per game), while Presbyterian is more half-court-oriented (223rd in possessions per game). Also, the Blue Hose rank seventh in turnover percentage (14.6 percent), while the Buccaneers rank fourth in opponents’ turnover percentage (25.6 percent).
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Charleston Southern Buccaneers Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Charleston Southern, ATS Winner – Charleston Southern, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Charleston Southern averages 28.9 three pointers per game, which ranks eighth in the NCAA. Presbyterian ranks 224th in three pointers allowed per game (24.6).
The Blue Hose rank sixth in steals allowed per game (4.4) while the Buccaneers rank 160th (7.2).
Presbyterian ranks 60th in assists per game (15.0) while Charleston Southern ranks 198th in assists allowed per game (14.6).
The Buccaneers rank 52nd in rebounds per game (38.4) while the Blue Hose rank 185th in rebounds allowed per game (35.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Blue Hose’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, up from 6.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Buccaneers have scored an average of 81.4 points per game (4.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.8 points per game (9.0 above their season average).
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