College of Charleston Cougars (20-7) vs. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (16-10)
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens +1; Over/Under: +151
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The Charleston Cougars and the Delaware Blue Hens meet in college basketball action from the Bob Carpenter Center on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in this CAA tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Charleston vs. Delaware Prediction.
Charleston Team Preview
The Charleston Cougars come into this one looking to build on a five-game win streak after a 65-57 win over William & Mary last time out. Ante Brzovic leads the Cougars in scoring and rebounding with 12.6 PPG and 6.5 RPG while Ben Burnham has 12.1 PPG and 4.6 RPG as well. Reyne Smith has 11.9 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Charleston so far this season. Kobe Rodgers has 9.2 PPG with 4.8 RPG while CJ Fulton has a team-high 4 APG to leas the Cougars in the assist department as well this season. As a team, Charleston is averaging 80.2 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 32.7% from three and 71.9% from the foul line this season. Charleston will meet Towson, Campbell, and Hofstra after this one.
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Delaware Team Preview
The Delaware Blue Hens come into this game looking to build on a 62-54 win over North Carolina A&T last time out. Jyare Davis leads the Blue Hens in scoring with 17.9 PPG along with 7.7 RPG and 2.6 APG while Gerald Drumgoole Jr. has 13.9 PPG with 4 RPG, rounding out the pair of double-digit scorers for the Blue Hans this season. Cavan Reilly has 9.7 PPG while Niels Lane has 9.6 PPG and Christian Ray also has 9.4 PPG and a team-high 9 RPG to lead the Blue Hens in rebounding this season. As a team, Delaware is averaging 74.7 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 70.2% from the foul line this season.
Charleston vs. Delaware Prediction
I’m on Delaware here. Both teams are solid on the offensive end, but Delaware’s been a lot more sturdy on the defensive end, and In a near coin flip, I want to be on the side of the home team that’s playing better defensively. Charleston’s a solid team and are still one of the favorites in the CAA, but I think Delaware defends home court and gets the cover and potentially outright win here. Give me Delaware.
