Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Davidson Wildcats Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Charleston Southern vs Davidson NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Davidson.

Charleston Southern vs Davidson Prediction

Planning on watching today's Buccaneers and Wildcats game? Catch the action at John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC, as the Wildcats hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 146 points, and Davidson is favored by -14.5 vs. Charleston Southern.

Charleston Southern vs. Davidson Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Davidson Wildcats
  • Where: Davidson at John M. Belk Arena
  • Date: Friday, December 6th
  • Betting Odds DAVID -14.5, CHSOU +691 | DAVID -1891 O/U 146

Buccaneers Preview: Can The Buccaneers Secure a Road Victory?

Charleston Southern Buccaneers Recent Game/Games

Charleston Southern improved to 2-7 on the season with an 83-68 win over UT Martin on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Buccaneers were favored by 4.5 points and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 151, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Charleston Southern took control early, leading 42-29 at halftime. They added 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39, maintaining their lead and securing the win.

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

Charleston Southern put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 53.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 64.3%. They connected on 45.8% of their threes, hitting 11 of 24, and were 59.4% on two-point attempts.

RJ Johnson led the way with 30 points, hitting 6 of 11 from deep, while Josue Grullon added 24 points, shooting 64.3% overall. The Buccaneers struggled at the free-throw line, making just 52.2% of their attempts.

Buccaneers Team Defense

Charleston Southern's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 68 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 53% from the field. The Buccaneers had a tough time defending inside, as they allowed 59% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 19 of 32 shots.

From beyond the arc, Charleston Southern's opponents shot 45%, connecting on 11 of 24 three-point attempts. The Buccaneers did manage to limit free-throw damage, with the other team shooting just 52% from the line, making 12 of 23 attempts. Charleston Southern also gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Preview: Will the Wildcats Win at John M. Belk Arena?

Davidson dropped to 4-2 on the season after a 90-65 home loss to Gonzaga on Friday, November 29th. The Wildcats went into the game as +18.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 155, just over the O/U line of 154.5.

Davidson trailed 42-31 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 34 points while allowing 48.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Davidson's offense put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 7 of 29 attempts for a 24.1% rate, while their effective field goal percentage was 48.5%.

Inside the arc, the Wildcats connected on 59.5% of their two-point attempts. Ben Gregg led the way with 24 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 8 of 10 overall. Davidson also recorded 18 assists, but managed just 2 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Davidson's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points on 43% shooting from the field. The Wildcats allowed the opposing team to hit 59% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 37 shots.

From beyond the arc, Davidson held the other team to 24% shooting, as they connected on just 7 of 29 three-pointers. The Wildcats also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 11, shooting 68%. Davidson limited offensive rebounds, allowing just 2.

Buccaneers vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Charleston Southern has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 82. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
  • The Wildcats are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Charleston Southern has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Davidson has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.

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