A key college battle sees the visiting Buccaneers travelling to UNC Asheville Thursday to take on the Bulldogs on Thursday.

It's a game in the Big South Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68.

The Bulldogs sit at 22-9 (5-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Buccaneers are currently 19-11 (2-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? UNC Asheville is 3-3 OU, and Charleston Southern is 1-2 OU.



View Charleston Southern vs UNC Asheville Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bulldogs rated this week at No. 159 and the Buccaneers sitting at No. 171. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 85-81 result in favor of 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 80.9 PPG. The visiting Buccaneers defense ranks No. 286 allowing on average 71.7 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 48.2% so far, more than the Buccaneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.9% per game.

Defensively, Charleston Southern features the nation's No. 293-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.4 points per game. UNC Asheville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Charleston Southern was an 88-74 Sportsbook at home against Liberty. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites. Saah Nimley scored 19 points leading the Buccaneers to an 88-74 victory over Liberty at Kimmel Arena on Wednesday.

UNC Asheville was an 86-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against High Point. They covered the 11-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Bulldogs and Panthers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as High Point was handed an 86-61 defeat on Wednesday at Kimmel Arena.