UNC Asheville vs Charleston Southern 3/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-24) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (16-13)
March 2, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: UNC Asheville Bulldogs -10.5 / Charleston Southern Buccaneers +10.5; Over/Under: -142.5
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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and UNC Asheville Bulldogs meet Wednesday in the college basketball Big South Tournament at the Bojangles Coliseum. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers look to snap a six-game losing streak. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are averaging 68.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 76.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Tahlik Chavez is averaging 11.8 points and 2.3 assists, while Claudell Harris Jr. is averaging 10.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. Deontaye Buskey is dishing 2 assists and Taje’ Kelly is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 3.4 rebounds per game.
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are averaging 74.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Drew Pember is averaging 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds, while LJ Thorpe is averaging 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. Tajion Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Jamon Battle is grabbing 4 rebounds. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are allowing 27.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The Buccaneers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulldogs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games. The over is 4-1 in Buccaneers last 5 overall. The under is 4-0 in Bulldogs last 4 neutral site games. The favorite is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
This is a lot of points to lay with seasons on the line, but the Charleston Southern Buccaneers are just awful, losing their last five games by an average of 13.4 points and losing on the road by an average of 18.6 points. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are also 4-10 ATS on the road and 9-16-1 ATS on the year. I don’t care what the UNC Asheville Bulldogs have going on, I can’t get behind the Bucs. It’s the chalk or pass for me.
