The Blue Hose will try to cover the spread at Furman Pinson Arena on Saturday when they get a visit from the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in college basketball action.

Presbyterian battles the Buccaneers, currently sitting with a 13-7 mark (0-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Blue Hose and 0-1 for the Buccaneers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 287-rated Blue Hose and the No. 187-ranked Buccaneers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-69 result in favor of the Buccaneers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Presbyterian has the nation's No. 240-rated offensive output, at 64.6 PPG. The visiting Buccaneers defense ranks No. 299 allowing on average 73.6 PPG. The Blue Hose FG% has averaged 44.9% so far, less than the Buccaneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Charleston Southern owns the country's No. 315-rated mark, allowing 78.5 points per game on the highway. Presbyterian, on the other hand, rates No. 244 in scoring at home.

Charleston Southern was a 77-66 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Winthrop. Charleston Southern got 24 points from Saah Nimley en route to a 77-66 victory over Winthrop on Saturday at CSU Field House.

Presbyterian lost its last outing, a 52-49 result against Coastal Carolina on January 26. The Blue Hose got 23 points from Khalid Mutakabbir, but it was Coastal Carolina that prevailed in a 52-49 final on Thursday at Furman Pinson Arena.

Next up:
Charleston Southern at Campbell, Thursday, February 2
Presbyterian at High Point, Thursday, February 2