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UNC Asheville vs Charleston Southern 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-10) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-5)
January 8, 2022 4:30 pm EDT
The Line: UNC Asheville Bulldogs -14 / Charleston Southern Buccaneers +14 ; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers will travel to Kimmel Arena to take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers lost their 4th straight game and dropped to 3-10 on the season after being defeated by the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, 88-63, this past Wednesday night. Charleston Southern had no answers on the defensive end against Gardner-Webb and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 51-26 margin. Charleston Southern shot just 39.0% from the field & 24.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Gardner-Webb to shoot 54.0% from the field & 28.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Buccaneers was Tahlik Chavez who had 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal in 23 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Charleston Southern is averaging 72.2 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Buccaneers are averaging 7.7 three-pointers per game on 27.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Charleston Southern has been led by Tahlik Chavez (10.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.4 spg), Claudell Harris Jr. (9.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.9 apg), Kalib Clinton (9.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.0 spg), & Deontaye Buskey (7.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg).

Defensively, Charleston Southern is allowing their opponents to an average of 80.8 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Buccaneers have a rebound margin of -0.2 and a turnover margin of -2.4.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs won their 3rd straight game and improved to 9-5 on the season after defeating the Campbell Fighting Camels, 60-54, this past Wednesday night. UNC Asheville trailed by a 52-44 margin with just 5:30 left in regulation, however, the Bulldogs dominated Campbell on both ends of the court the rest of the way and picked up the victory after a 13-0 run gave UNC Ashville a 57-52 lead with just :57 seconds left in regulation. UNC Asheville shot 47.1% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Campbell to shoot 40.0% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was LJ Thorpe who had 14 points, 8 rebounds, & 6 assists.

On the season, UNC Asheville is averaging 75.5 ppg on 46.0% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs are averaging 9.9 three-pointers per game on 37.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UNC Ashville has been led by Tajion Jones (13.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 apg), Drew Pember (10.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.3 apg), LJ Thorpe (10.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg), & Jamon Battle (8.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.1 apg).

Defensively, UNC Ashville is holding their opponents to an average of 64.9 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs have a rebound margin of -1.9 and a turnover margin of 1.6.

The Buccaneers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games. The Bulldogs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.

Charleston Southern has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Buccaneers come into this game ranked just 310th in FG%, 341st in scoring defense, & 309th in defensive FG%. UNC Ashville has been solid on bot ends of the court as the Bulldogs come into this game ranked t-104th in scoring offense, 92nd in FG%, & 93rd in scoring defense.

Charleston Southern is one of the worst basketball teams in College Basketball and it’s hard to imagine that they find any success against a UNC Asheville team that is 6-1 at home and solid on both ends of the court. UNC Asheville is the far more talented team in this one and as I expect them to pull away in the 2nd half to win this one by about 20, I’m taking the Bulldogs to cover this large home spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: UNC Asheville Bulldogs -14

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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