by The 2023 Big South Conference tournament continues Friday with a quarterfinal doubleheader. Bojangles Coliseum hosts the action in Charlotte, with the first game of the day pitting the UNC Asheville Bulldogs against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. UNC-Asheville is the No. 1 seed, posting a 16-2 conference record and a 24-7 overall mark. Charleston Southern is 10-20 overall and 5-13 in the Big South, entering the tournament as the No. 8 seed.
Tip off is at 12pm. ET in Charlotte. Caesars Sportsbook lists UNC Asheville as an 8-point favorite, while the over/under, or the total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 144.5 on the latest Charleston Southern vs. UNC Asheville odds. Before making any Charleston Southern vs. UNC Asheville picks, you need to check out our college basketball predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 17 of the 76-46 season in college basketball’s top picks this season, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anyone who has followed it has seen tremendous returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to check out the model options. Now, here are several basketball odds and betting lines for Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville:
- Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville spread: UNCA -8
- Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville over/under: 144.5 points
- Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville money line: UNCA -360, CSO +280
- CS: The Buccaneers are 8-11 against the spread in Big South games
- UNCA: The Bulldogs are 12-6 against the spread in Big South games
- Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville picks: See picks here
Because Charleston Southern can cover
Charleston Southern is led by sophomore guard Claudell Harris Jr., who scored 20 points in a first-round win over High Point. He is averaging 17.6 points per game, No. 2 in the Big South, and is leading the way for the Buccaneers. With Harris Jr. leading the way, Charleston Southern is No. 2 in the conference in offensive efficiency and the Buccaneers have the conference’s best turnover percentage (17.6%) this season.
Charleston Southern is also in the top three in the Big South in 3-point shooting (35.2%) and free throw shooting (74.4%). Additionally, the Buccaneers could have the edge in second-chance scoring, as they rank in the top three in the Big South with an offensive rebounding percentage of 31.7 percent. UNC-Asheville is last in the conference, holding only 24.2% of available offensive rebounds.
Because UNC-Asheville can cover
UNC-Asheville has been the dominant force in the Big South this season, winning 15 of its last 16 games and beating Charleston Southern twice by double digits during the regular season. Offensively, UNC Asheville is led by Drew Pember, who leads the conference in scoring (20.4 points per game), rebounding (9.2 per game) and blocked shots (2.3 per game) this season. season. The Bulldogs are also fantastic from the perimeter, shooting 39.5% from 3-point range and ranking in the top five in the country. UNC-Asheville has conference-leading marks in free throw rate and offensive assist percentage.
The Bulldogs also lead in defensive prowess among Big South clubs. UNC Asheville is No. 1 in the conference in defensive efficiency, opponent shooting and assist percentage allowed this season, with No. 2 in free throws blocked. Charleston Southern has the Big South’s worst free throw percentage in conference play, along with the second-worst assist percentage.
How to make Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville picks
SportsLine’s model leans on the total, with seven players projected to score at least eight points. The model also says that one side of the spread occurs in well over 50% of the simulations. Model options can only be seen on SportsLine.
So who wins Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville? And which side of the spread does more than 50% of the simulations hit? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Charleston Southern vs. UNC-Asheville spread to jump on Friday, all from the model who has broken down his college basketball picks and find out.
