Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for The Citadel when they take on the Spartans on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

The Spartans are 8-14 so far on the season, and 10-10 ATS vs. the number. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are 4-17 and 7-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen UNC Greensboro go 9-9-2 and the Bulldogs go 8-8 on the totals.



View The Citadel vs UNC Greensboro Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Spartans are listed as 10.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 299 (Spartans) and the No. 325 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 63-62 result in favor of the Bulldogs has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulldogs rank No. 278 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.5 per game. That compares with UNC Greensboro’s No. 136 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where UNC Greensboro is college basketball's No. 113-ranked team at 6.8 per game, while the Bulldogs rate No. 214 with 5.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, The Citadel owns the country's No. 328-rated mark, allowing 80.6 points per game on the highway. UNC Greensboro, on the other hand, rates No. 165 in scoring at home.

Last time out for The Citadel, they were a 67-58 loser as they battled Furman at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 6-point underdog. The Bulldogs got a 24-point effort from Mike Groselle, who added 11 rebounds, but Furman still managed to defeat The Citadel 67-58 Saturday at McAlister Field House.

UNC Greensboro won its last outing, an 89-86 result against Western Carolina on January 28. They covered in that game as a 2.5-point favorite. The Spartans got a terrific 26-point effort from Trevis Simpson as UNC Greensboro defeated Western Carolinan 89-86 on Saturday at Greensboro Coliseum.


The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Elon are 6-4
After playing Furman are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8

UNC Greensboro Spartans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Furman are 4-6
After playing Western Carolina are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Bulldogs at Spartans trends to consider:
The Citadel is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
The Citadel is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The Citadel is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
UNC Greensboro is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against The Citadel
UNC Greensboro is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing The Citadel
UNC Greensboro is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
The Citadel at Elon, Saturday, February 4
UNC Greensboro at Furman, Saturday, February 4