Drexel vs Charleston 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Charleston Cougars will travel to the Daskalakis Athletic Center to take on the Drexel Dragons this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Charleston Cougars won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 16-12 on the season after defeating the Delaware Blue Hens, 99-96, this past Thursday. Charleston was outstanding on the offensive end against Delaware and was able to hold off a late Delaware charge after taking a 93-81 lead with 1:19 left in regulation. Charleston shot 57.6% from the field & 55.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Delaware to shoot 55.2% from the field & 42.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cougars was Dimitrius Underwood who had 14 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Charleston is averaging 78.2 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Cougars are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 33.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Charleston has been led by John Meeks (13.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg), Reyne Smith (12.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg), Brenden Tucker (11.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.0 spg), & Dimitrius Underwood (11.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.2 spg).

Defensively, Charleston is allowing their opponents to average 76.5 ppg on 45.3% shooting from the field. The Cougars have a rebound margin of 6.6 and a turnover margin of -0.6.

The Drexel Dragons has their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 14-13 on the season after being defeated by the UNC Wilmington Seahawks, 14-13, this past Thursday. Drexel struggled on the offensive end against UNC Wilmington and the Seahawks were able to pull away later after an 8-0 run gave UNC Wilmington a 65-59 lead with :23 seconds left in regulation. Drexel shot 39.3% from the field & 41.2% from beyond the arc while allowing UNC Wilmington to shoot 40.0% from the field & 41.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Dragons was Amari Williams who had a double-double with 20 points, 19 rebounds, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Drexel is averaging 73.2 ppg on 46.5% shooting from the field. The Dragons are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 35.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Drexel has been led by Camren Wynter (15.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.7 apg), Melik Martin (11.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Xavier Bell (10.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.7 apg), & Amari Williams (9.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 2.1 bpg).

Defensively, Drexel is allowing their opponents to average 70.1 ppg on 44.6% shooting from the field. The Dragons have a rebound margin of 0.6 and a turnover margin of -0.2.

The Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. Drexel, however, are just 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 Saturday games. The Dragons are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games & 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games vs. CAA opponents.

Charleston has been great at putting up points on the board this season as the Cougars come into this game ranked 42^nd in scoring offense & 102^nd in three-pointers made per game, however, Charleston has struggled slowing down opposing offenses as they currently rank just 314^th in scoring defense & 275^th in defensive FG%. Drexel struggled on the offensive end against UNC Wilmington, however, this is still a solid offensive team that comes into this game ranked 116^th in scoring offense & 46^th in FG%, and as I think they will bounce back with a solid performance at home against Charleston, I’m taking Drexel to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!