Tulane vs College of Charleston 12/7/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Charleston Cougars and Tulane Green Wave meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Avron B. Fogelman Arena. The Charleston Cougars look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Tulane Green Wave look to rebound from a 3-5 record.

The Charleston Cougars are averaging 82.1 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 80.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Reyne Smith is averaging 15.6 points and 0.6 assists, while John Meeks is averaging 14.5 points and 5 rebounds. Brenden Tucker is the third double-digit scorer and Dimitrius Underwood is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Charleston Cougars are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Cougars are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.

The Tulane Green Wave are averaging 72.1 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 42 percent shooting. Jalen Cook is averaging 19 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Forbes is averaging 16.5 points and 1.4 assists. Kevin Cross is the third double-digit scorer and Sion James is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Tulane Green Wave are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Tulane Green Wave are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.

The Cougars are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Green Wave are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games. The over is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Green Wave last 7 home games.

The Charleston Cougars have shown serious issues on the defensive end through eight games, and those concerns usually don’t fix themselves on the road. The Tulane Green Wave have had problems of their own, but they’re far and away the more talented team here with the more trustworthy offense. We’re not being asked to lay much. Give me Tulane and the small chalk.