The Citadel Bulldogs and Colege of Charleston Cougars face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at TD Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free The Citadel vs College of Charleston prediction.

The Citadel Looks for Fourth Straight Win

The Citadel has played three straight games and the offense has played really well heading into this game. Three games ago against Charleston Southern, they won 81-52 and in the last game against NC A&T they secured the 85-68 victory. The Citadel on the season is averaging 71.2 points while their defense is giving up 64.4 points per game. The defense is ranked 43rd and they are going to need the defense to step up here. AJ Smith is averaging 16.5 points while shooting 49.6 percent from the field. 

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College of Charleston Coming Off Big Win

The College of Charleston faced off against Rhode Island in the last game and they scored 85 points on the way to the 15 point victory. Ben Burnham was the top player putting up 23 points, five rebounds, and three assists. The Cougars on the season are averaging 74 points while their defense is giving up 75.1 points per game. There are three different players that are averaging at least 10 points per game. Ben Burnham is averaging 12.9 points while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the three point line. 

The Citadel vs College of Charleston Betting Prediction 

The Citadel are going to get the job done here. College of Charleston is giving up 75.1 points per game and they are going to really struggle here. The Citadel is averaging 71.2 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. College of Charleston’s offense is good, but they aren’t going to be keeping up here. Back The Citadel to cover the spread here.