Charleston Cougars vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Picks & Predictions
Charleston is on the road playing Coastal Carolina at the HTC Center stadium on Monday, 12/19/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Charleston -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Charleston is on the road playing Coastal Carolina at the HTC Center stadium on Monday, 12/19/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Charleston -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
At 7:30 EST on Monday, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will host the Charleston Cougars at HTC Center. With an 11-1 record, Charleston leads the Colonial Athletic Conference. UNC is their only loss. Coastal Carolina is 7th in the Sun Belt Conference and has won three of its last four games. There is a 146.5 point total and Charleston is considered the favorite by 6.5 points.
Charges are raging in Charleston
Stetson was defeated by the Cougars 65-60 in their most recent contest. Bolon led the way with 16 points, followed by Larson with 14. Pat Kelsey said in his press conference after the game that "we had to win in a different way, in a different style." Ante Brzovic almost had a double-double with nine rebounds and eight points. Charleston was able to adjust and win despite Stetson trying to control the pace of play.
Charleson improved greatly from last year's 17-15 record. Three of their top four scorers departed after the season. However, Dalton Bolon and Reyne Smith have stepped up in their increased roles, while Pat Robinson III and Ryan Larson have played a major role in their success. Bolon leads the team with 12.6 points per game, while three other players average double digits. Babacar Faye leads the Cougars in rebounds per game with 5.9, and Larson leads the team in assists with 3.5. As a team, the Cougars score nearly 80 points per game. Among the top 100 fastest offenses in the country, Charleston averages 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes. They are shooting 44.4% from the floor, 32.4% from three, and over 75% from the free throw line. There is a major flaw in the team's assist to turnover ratio. As a result, they commit more turnovers than they create assists. When they play elite teams in March, it may come back to bite them.