The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers host Charleston Southern on Saturday, looking to build on their 16-5 mark against the 14-8 Buccaneers in college hoops action at Kimbel Arena.

The Chanticleers are 16-5 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, are 14-8 and 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Coastal Carolina go 0-0 and the Buccaneers go 0-1 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 68-ranked Chanticleers and the No. 206-rated Buccaneers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 83-79 win for the Chanticleers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Coastal Carolina has the nation's No. 55-rated offensive output, at 74.4 PPG. The visiting Buccaneers defense ranks No. 287 allowing on average 72.6 PPG. The Chanticleers FG% has averaged 50% so far, more than the Buccaneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.8% per game.

Defensively, Charleston Southern features the nation's No. 292-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.9 points per game. Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Charleston Southern was a 62-57 loser on the road against Campbell. The Buccaneers endured a 62-57 loss at the hands of the Camels on Thursday, despite a 14-point effort from Saah Nimley at Convocation Center.

Last time out for Coastal Carolina, they were a 70-56 Sportsbook as they battled Gardner-Webb on the road. The Chanticleers used a 32-point performance from Anthony Raffa to help Coastal Carolina smack Gardner-Webb 70-56 on Saturday at Paul Porter Arena.

Next up:
Charleston Southern home to Liberty, Thursday, February 9
Coastal Carolina home to Campbell, Tuesday, February 7