North Carolina vs Charleston Southern Prediction Basketball Picks 12-29-23

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers need a win after losing 7 of their last 9 games. The North Carolina Tar Heels look for a win after winning 4 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels prediction.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Preview 

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are coming off losses to North Alabama, South Carolina and Loyola Chicago. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are averaging 71.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 45 percent shooting. RJ Johnson is averaging 17.3 points and 2.4 assists, while Taje’ Kelly is averaging 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds. A’lahn Sumler is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Patrick is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game. Charleston Southern is 4-8 in the Big South standings.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview 

The North Carolina Tar Heels bounced back from losses to UConn and Kentucky with a win over Oklahoma. The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 84.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting. RJ Davis is averaging 21.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Armando Bacot is averaging 15.1 points and 11 rebounds. Harrison Ingram is the third double-digit scorer and Cormac Ryan is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels prediction

The North Carolina Tar Heels could blow the doors off, but they also haven’t played in a week and begin the ACC schedule after this game. I have to question the motivation of UNC. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers took South Carolina down to the wire and covered a game against Wake Forest, so they’re capable of getting up for respectable teams. Charleston Southern will be the more motivated side, obviously. Ton of points. UNC is just 5-6 ATS on the year. I’ll take a shot with the Bucs.