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The No. 2 seed Charleston (SC) Cougars (29-3, 16-2 CAA) will play in the CAA Tournament against the No. 3 seed Towson Tigers (21-11, 12-6 CAA). The teams will square off Monday at 8:30 PM live on CBS Sports Network.
The Cougars play the Tigers in a game that Charleston (SC) is currently a modest favorite by 4 points. The game’s point total is 148.5.
Charleston (SC) vs. Towson Odds
Point Spread for Charleston (SC) vs. Towson
The spread for this matchup is set at 4 points, with oddsmakers listing Charleston (SC) as the favorite.
Charleston (SC) vs. Towson Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Charleston (SC) has -199 odds to pick up the win, while Towson is listed at +166 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 148.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Monday, March 6, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena
Charleston (SC) vs. Towson Betting Trends
Charleston (SC) has played 31 games, with 18 wins against the spread. The Cougars have won in 26, or 92.9%, of the 28 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year. Charleston (SC) has hit the over in 40.6% of its opportunities this year (13 times in 32 games with a set point total).
In Towson’s 32 games this year, it has 17 wins against the spread. The Tigers have won 20% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (1-4). Towson has gone over the point total 59.4% of the time this year (19 of 32 games with a set point total).
Charleston (SC) vs. Towson Key Players to Watch
Charleston (SC)
Ryan Larson is tops on the Cougars at 4.3 assists per game, while also putting up 3.3 rebounds and 10.2 points. Ante Brzovic posts a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s putting up 11.3 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 46.7% from the floor. Dalton Bolon is tops on the Cougars with 12.8 points per contest and 1.3 assists, while also putting up 4.3 rebounds. Pat Robinson III averages 11 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Towson
Cameron Holden paces the Tigers in assists (4.9 per game), and puts up 14.2 points and 7 rebounds. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots. Charles Thompson is No. 1 on the Tigers in rebounding (7.9 per game), and averages 12.4 points and 1.7 assists. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 1.7 blocked shots. Nicolas Timberlake is averaging team highs in points (17.7 per game) and assists (2.4). And he is producing 3.9 rebounds, making 46% of his shots from the floor and 42.6% from 3-point range, with 2.8 triples per contest. Nygal Russell is putting up 7.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 37.5% of his shots from the floor and 33.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
What you need to know about the Charleston (SC) Cougars
Charleston (SC)’s CAA games have hit the over nine out of 19 times this season. The Cougars have been lifted by their offense, as they rank 13th-best in college basketball by posting 81.5 points per game. They rank 99th in college basketball in points allowed (67.5 per contest). Charleston (SC) is allowing 29.8 boards per game this year (98th-ranked in college basketball), but it has provided a lift by grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game (second-best).
Charleston (SC) ranks top-25 this season in three-point shooting, ranking seventh-best in college basketball with 10.3 treys per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 198th with a 33.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. So far this year, the Cougars are giving up 6 threes per game (36th-ranked in college basketball) and are allowing opponents to shoot 31% (37th-ranked) from three-point land.
The Cougars are 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in their past 10 contests. Six of Charleston (SC)’s last 10 contests have gone over the total. In its last 10 games, Charleston (SC) has been scoring 84.6 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 81.5 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season. Charleston (SC) has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 66.1 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 67.5 points per game its opponents average in the 2022-23 season.
What you need to know about the Towson Tigers
So far this year, 12 out of Towson’s 19 CAA games with an over/under have gone over the point total. The Tigers put up 71.8 points per game and give up 66.4, ranking them 182nd in college basketball on offense and 71st on defense. Towson is 56th in the nation in rebounds per game (34) and 20th-best in rebounds conceded (27.6).
Beyond the arc, Towson is 184th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (7.4). It is 44th in 3-point percentage at 37%. In 2022-23, the Tigers are 203rd in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (7.4 per game) and 173rd in defensive 3-point percentage (33.6%).
The Tigers have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span. Eight of Towson’s past 10 games have gone over the total. Towson has performed better offensively in its past 10 games, posting 78.2 points per contest, 6.4 more than its season average of 71.8. The Tigers have fared worse defensively in their previous 10 games, ceding 70.5 points per contest, 4.1 more points their than season average of 66.4.
Charleston (SC) vs. Towson Prediction & Pick
Our pick to win this matchup is Charleston (SC), and we project that Charleston (SC) will cover the spread (Charleston (SC) -4). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 148.5 points.
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