Charleston Cougars vs North Carolina A&T Aggies Matchup

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

North Carolina A&T vs Charleston Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Aggies and Cougars. The game is starting at 6:00 ET on CBSS, and it's hosted by the Cougars at TD Arena in Charleston, SC. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this Coastal Athletic Association conference game currently have Charleston as the -20.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

North Carolina A&T vs. Charleston Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: North Carolina A&T Aggies at Charleston Cougars
Where: Charleston at TD Arena
Date: Thursday, February 6th
Betting Odds CHAR -20.5, NCAT +1600 | CHAR -4500 O/U 154.5

Aggies Preview: Does North Carolina A&T Have What it Takes on the Road?

North Carolina A&T Aggies Recent Game/Games

The Aggies dropped to 3-19 on the season after an 83-59 home loss to UNCW on Thursday. Entering the game as +17.5 point underdogs, they not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 42-25 at halftime, the Aggies scored 34 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 142 fell short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, North Carolina A&T put up 59 points, shooting 43.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.2%. They hit 56.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30.4% of their threes (7/23). At the free-throw line, they shot 66.7%, making 12 of 18 attempts.

The Aggies had 4 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists. Jahnathan Lamothe led the team with 20 points, hitting 5 threes on 12 attempts (41.7%). Nikolaos Chitikoudis and Khamari McGriff each added 16 points, with Chitikoudis shooting 75% (6/8) and McGriff hitting 72.7% (8/11) from the field.

Aggies Team Defense

North Carolina A&T gave up 83 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 56% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 13/23 inside the arc.

From three-point range, North Carolina A&T's defense held the opposition to 7/23 shooting, or 30%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 12 attempts for 66%.

Cougars Preview: Does Charleston Have What it Takes at Home?

Charleston Cougars Recent Game/Games

The Cougars dropped to 16-6 on the season after a 90-75 road loss to William & Mary on Monday. Charleston entered the game as slight favorites (-1) but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 41-39 at halftime, Charleston allowed 49 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 36. The total points for the game were 165, just under the O/U line of 168.5.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Charleston put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 44.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.7%. They connected on 36% of their three-point attempts, hitting 9 of 25 from deep, while shooting 51.5% on two-point shots.

Derrin Boyd led the way with 21 points and 5 assists, shooting 57.1% overall and 42.9% from three. Ante Brzovic added 20 points and 8 rebounds, hitting 63.6% of his shots. The Cougars also got 18 points from Kyle Pulliam, who shot 66.7% from the field.

Cougars Team Defense

Charleston's defense struggled, giving up 90 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 50% from the field. They had particular trouble defending inside, where the other team shot 65% on two-pointers, making 19 of 29 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Charleston allowed 14 threes on 37 attempts, a 37% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 10 of those attempts, shooting 76%.

Aggies vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, North Carolina A&T has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 86. The team's record in this stretch was 0-5 while going 3-2.
Across their last three home contests, Charleston has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 72 points per game.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Aggies have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
The last three games that Charleston was favored, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.