The Charleston Cougars and Drexel Dragons meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Charleston Cougars Betting Preview
The Charleston Cougars are averaging 80.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Dalton Bolon is averaging 13 points and 1.2 assists, while Reyne Smith is averaging 11.4 points and 1.7 rebounds. Ante Brzovic is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Larson is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Charleston Cougars are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Cougars are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game.
The Drexel Dragons Betting Preview
The Drexel Dragons are averaging 66.6 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 61.8 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Amari Williams is averaging 14 points and 2.2 assists, while Coletrane Washington is averaging 10.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. Lamar Oden Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists and Justin Moore is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Drexel Dragons are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Drexel Dragons are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
Charleston vs Drexel Trends
The Cougars are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 road games. The Dragons are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 14-5 in Cougars last 19 overall. The under is 5-2 in Dragons last 7 Thursday games. The underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The College of Charleston Cougars are playing some of their best ball of the season, which includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 16.4 points. College of Charleston has also been covering machines on the road. The Drexel Dragons have been competitive this year and will be up for this game, but I question if the offensive firepower is there. Give me road favorite.