Charleston vs Northeastern 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northeastern Huskies (6-14) vs. College of Charleston Cougars (10-9)
January 29, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: College of Charleston Cougars -7.5 / Northeastern Huskies +7.5; Over/Under: 146.5
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The Northeastern Huskies will travel to TD Arena to take on the Charleston Cougars this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The Northeastern Huskies lost their 10th straight game and dropped to 6-14 on the season after being defeated by the UNC Wilmington Seahawks, 67-62, this past Thursday. Northeastern trailed by a 34-29 margin at halftime and could not fight back after UNC Wilmington took a 50-37 lead with 14:56 left in regulation. Northeastern shot 50.0% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing UNC Wilmington to shoot 50.9% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Huskies was Jahmyl Telfort who had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 block.
On the season, Northeastern is averaging 65.0 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The Huskies are averaging 6.8 three-pointers per game on 32.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Northeastern has been led by Jahmyl Telfort (13.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.5 apg), Shaquille Walters (12.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.7 apg), Nikola Djogo (11.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg), & Chris Doherty (6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block).
Defensively, Northeastern is allowing their opponents to average 70.3 ppg on 45.7% shooting from the field. The Huskies have a rebound margin of 2.5 and a turnover margin of -4.0.
The Charleston Cougars dropped to 10-9 on the season after being defeated by the Hofstra Pride, 76-73, this past Thursday. Charleston kept the game competitive despite struggling on the offensive end, however, the Pride were able to take the lead for good after a pair of FT’s by Aaron Estrada gave Hofstra a 74-70 lead with 1:35 left in regulation. Charleston shot 37.3% from the field & 25.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Hofstra to shoot 49.2% from the field & 32.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cougars was Dimitrius Underwood who had 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, & 4 steals.
On the season, Charleston is averaging 77.8 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Cougars are averaging 8.4 three-pointers per game on 32.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Charleston has been led by John Meeks (15.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Reyne Smith (12.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.5 apg), Brenden Tucker (11.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.0 spg), & Dimitrius Underwood (10.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.5 spg).
Defensively, Charleston is allowing their opponents to average 77.6 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field. The Cougars have a rebound margin of 6.2 and a turnover margin of -0.4.
The Huskies are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall, however, are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Charleston. The Cougars are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games & 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Northeastern has struggled on both ends of the court this season and come into this game ranked just 307th in scoring offense, 195th in FG%, & 309th in defensive FG%. Charleston has been led by their offense ranks 45th in scoring offense, however, the defense has really struggled and comes into this matchup ranked just 327th in scoring defense & 280th in defensive FG%.
Northeastern has struggled this season on the road as they are still looking for their 1st road win, however, this team still have been competitive and has solid wins against Southern Illinois & Colgate. Charleston has lost 5 of their last 7 games and as I think the Huskies will be able to keep this game competitive due to a Cougars defense that has really struggled this season, I think the play here is to take Northeastern and the points. Good Luck!
