The No. 2 seed UNC Asheville Bulldogs (20-11, 12-4 Big South) are favored by 12 points in the Big South Tournament when they play the No. 7 seed Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-10 Big South) Friday at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, starting at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.
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Who Will Win UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern?
UNC Asheville and Charleston Southern Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
UNC Asheville has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 12 points or more this season.
In games this season in which it was an underdog by 12 points or more, Charleston Southern has a 5-4 record against the spread.
These two teams average 148 points per game combined, 5.5 more than the over/under of 142.5.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 4.9 more points per game, 147.4, than this game’s total of 142.5 points.
UNC Asheville’s average total in matchups this season has been 153.3, 10.8 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average over/under in Buccaneers games this year is 0.3 fewer points than the point total of 142.5 in this outing.
The Bulldogs are 14-14-0 against the spread this season.
The Buccaneers have gone 12-14-1 ATS this season.
UNC Asheville Stats & Insights
UNC Asheville outscores opponents by 6.7 points per game (scoring 80.0 per game to rank 47th in college basketball while allowing 73.3 per outing to rank 225th in college basketball) and has a +207 scoring differential overall.
The 35.1 rebounds per game UNC Asheville averages rank 188th in the country. Its opponents grab 34.8 per outing.
The Bulldogs hit 8.3 three-pointers per game (96th in college basketball) at a 37.3% rate (26th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 per game their opponents make at a 32.1% rate.
UNC Asheville ranks 64th in college basketball by averaging 100.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 161st in college basketball, allowing 92.2 points per 100 possessions.
In home games, the Bulldogs are scoring 9.6 more points per game (85.4) than they are on the road (75.8).
Charleston Southern Stats & Insights
Charleston Southern is being outscored by 6.1 points per game, with a -177 scoring differential overall. It puts up 68.0 points per game (312th in college basketball), and gives up 74.1 per outing (249th in college basketball).
The 35.2 rebounds per game Charleston Southern accumulates rank 184th in the country. Their opponents grab 36.2.
Charleston Southern makes 7.0 three-pointers per game (224th in college basketball) while shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc (225th in college basketball). It is making 1.2 more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.8 per game at 31.2%.
Charleston Southern averages 88.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (312th in college basketball), and concedes 96.8 points per 100 possessions (293rd in college basketball).
The Buccaneers average 74.1 points per game at home, and 62.3 away.
UNC Asheville Key Players to Watch
The scoring and rebounding leader for the Bulldogs is Drew Pember, who averages 20.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Caleb Burgess leads UNC Asheville in assists, averaging 4.9 per game while also scoring 7.0 points per contest.
Fletcher Abee makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
The UNC Asheville leader in both steals and blocks is Pember, who averages 0.9 takeaways and 1.9 rejections per game.
Charleston Southern Key Players to Watch
RJ Johnson scores 15.2 points and adds 3.0 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Buccaneers’ leaderboards in those statistics.
Taje’ Kelly’s stat line of 7.6 rebounds, 14.1 points and 1.6 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Charleston Southern rebounding leaderboard.
Daren Patrick makes 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Buccaneers.
Charleston Southern’s leader in steals is A’lahn Sumler (0.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is RJ Duhart (1.0 per game).
UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern Prediction
UNC Asheville 77, Charleston Southern 68
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