Presbyterian vs College of Charleston 12/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
College of Charleston Cougars (8-1) vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose (2-7)
December 6, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Presbyterian Blue Hose +12.5 / College of Charleston Cougars -12.5; Over/Under: +141.5
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The Charleston Cougars and the Presbyterian Blue Hose meet in college basketball action from the Templeton P.E. Center on Tuesday night.
The Charleston Cougars will look to add to their current 7-game win streak after a 79-57 win over the Citadel last time out. Dalton Bolon and Ryan Larson each have 11.7 PPG to lead the Cougars in scoring with Larson posting a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Cougars in the assist department while Reyne Smith has 11 PPG. Pat Robinson III has 10.1 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for the Cougars this year while Babacar Faye also leads Charleston on the glass with 6.6 RPG so far this season. As a team, Charleston is averaging 81.2 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three and 76.3% from the foul line this season.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose will try to rebound from a 76-63 loss to Wofford last time out. Crosby James leads the Blue Hose in scoring with 11.4 PPG as the lone double-digit scorer for the Blue Hose so far this season while Marquis Barnett has 9.3 PPG with a team-high 5.2 RPG. Trevon Reddish-Rhone has a team-high 2.3 APG to lead Presbyterian in assists while Terrell Ard Jr. has 5.2 RPG of his own to share the Blue Hose’s team lead on the glass this season. As a team, Presbyterian is averaging 62.1 PPG on 40.2% shooting from the field, 27.3% from three and 61.7% from the foul line this season.
Charleston is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games while the under is 6-0 in their last 6 games overall. Presbyterian is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall while the under is 5-2 in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
I get the case to be made for a home underdog in some spots, but the Blue Hose have just been so shaky defensively, and the offense just hasn’t been very good. Charleston had no problem going on the road against the Citadel even though it was pretty much across the street for that rivalry game, but I think the Cougars have no problem dispatching the Blue Hose here. Give me the Cougars laying the points.
