Charleston Southern travels to UNC Asheville on Thursday, hoping to boost its 11-7 record with a victory over the Bulldogs.

UNC Asheville will face the 11-7 Buccaneers, who own a 0-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 2-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Buccaneers are 0-1 favoring the OVER.



View Charleston Southern vs UNC Asheville Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulldogs - Buccaneers odds would favor the Bulldogs if the lines were set according to our power ranks. UNC Asheville is rated No. 125 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Charleston Southern is at No. 196. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 87-83 win for the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UNC Asheville has the nation's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 82.8 PPG. The visiting Buccaneers defense ranks No. 294 allowing on average 73.2 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 49% so far, more than the Buccaneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.6% per game.

Defensively, Charleston Southern features the nation's No. 306-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.4 points per game. UNC Asheville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 nationally in scoring at home.

Charleston Southern won its last outing, a 65-58 result against Presbyterian on January 12. The Buccaneers grabbed a 65-58 win over the Blue Hose on Thursday, behind a 15-point effort from Kelvin Martin at CSU Field House.

UNC Asheville won its last outing, an 88-81 result against Coastal Carolina on January 17. UNC Asheville earned an 88-81 victory over Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, getting 23 points from J.P. Primm at Justice Center.

Next up:
Charleston Southern home to Winthrop, Saturday, January 21
UNC Asheville at Presbyterian, Saturday, January 21