Charleston Cougars vs Hampton Pirates Matchup

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

Hampton vs Charleston Prediction

Betting on today's Pirates and Cougars game? Catch the action at TD Arena in Charleston, SC, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloC. The odds for this Coastal Athletic Association conference game currently have Charleston as the -9.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 148.5 points.

Hampton vs. Charleston Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Hampton Pirates at Charleston Cougars
Where: Charleston at TD Arena
Date: Thursday, January 2nd
Betting Odds CHAR -9.5, HAMP +340 | CHAR -454 O/U 148.5

Pirates Preview: Do the Pirates Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Hampton Pirates Recent Game/Games

The Pirates evened their record at 5-5 with an 83-67 win over Howard on Saturday, December 28th. Playing at home, Hampton entered the game as 4-point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Hampton led 31-23 at halftime before exploding for 52 points in the 2nd half. They allowed 44 points after the break but still managed to pull away. The total points for the game reached 150, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

Pirates Offense Breakdown

Hampton's offense put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 47.2% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range, hitting 13 of 31 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 60.4%, and they were strong at the free-throw line, making 20 of 24 for 83.3%.

Blake Harper led the way with 34 points, shooting 55.6% overall and 66.7% from deep. Noah Farrakhan added 17 points and 7 assists, while Wayne Bristol Jr. contributed 18 points. Kyrese Mullen was efficient, hitting 75% of his shots and grabbing 9 rebounds.

Pirates Team Defense

Even with Hampton giving up 67 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, including 54% on two-pointers. The Pirates also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 20 of those attempts at an 83% clip.

From beyond the arc, Hampton's defense gave up 13 threes on 31 attempts, a 41% shooting performance. The Pirates also allowed 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars Preview: Can Charleston Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Charleston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Charleston improved to 9-3 on the season with an 84-81 road win over Charlotte on Wednesday. The Cougars entered the game as -5.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 165, surpassing the O/U line of 148.5.

Charleston appeared to be in control after leading 46-31 at halftime, but they allowed Charlotte to score 50 points in the 2nd half while putting up 38 points of their own.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Ante Brzovic's 32-point, 14-rebound performance on 72.2% shooting led Charleston to an 84-point outing in their last game. Jaehshon Thomas added 23 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep, while AJ Smith contributed 17 points, shooting 66.7% overall and 50% from three.

Charleston shot 46.8% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 53.2%. They hit 61.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 28.6% on 28 attempts. The Cougars also went 18 of 27 from the free-throw line and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, finishing with 17 assists as a team.

Cougars Team Defense

Even though Charleston allowed 81 points, they held the opposing team to just 39% shooting from the field. The defense struggled inside, where the opponent shot 52% on two-pointers, making 19 of 36 attempts.

Charleston did well in limiting three-point damage, as the other team hit only 6 of 27 threes, shooting 22%. However, they sent the opponent to the line 33 times, where they converted 25 free throws, shooting 75%.

Pirates vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Hampton has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Across the Cougars last ten home games, the team averaged 80 points per game while allowing 78. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 8-2 straight-up.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Pirates have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
As the betting favorite, the Cougars have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.