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| College of Charleston Cougars | Northeastern Huskies |
| 9-8 | January 13, 2014, 07:00 | Matthews Arena | 4-12 |
Northeastern looks to cover the Huskies-Cougars pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 4-12 mark when they host College of Charleston in college basketball wagering action.
The Huskies currently sports a 4-12 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-7 ATS. The Cougars are 9-8 and 6-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Huskies produce a 5-7-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Cougars have gone 6-6 against the number.
View College of Charleston Cougars vs Northeastern Huskies Odds and Stats.
The Huskies were listed as -2.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Huskies at No. 229 and the Cougars at No. 71 heading into this contest.
College of Charleston was a 75-71 loser in its last match on the road against Hofstra. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites. College of Charleston got 25 points from Nori Johnson on the way to a 75-71 loss against Hofstra on Saturday at Hofstra Arena.
Northeastern was a 93-88 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Drexel. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Demetrius Pollard scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 93-88 to Drexel at John A. Daskalakis Center on Saturday).
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Northeastern has the nation's No. 215-rated offensive output, at 67.69 PPG. The visiting Cougars defense ranks No. 25 allowing on average 62.76 PPG. The Huskies FG% has averaged 44.04% so far, more than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.74% per game.
A few Cougars at Huskies trends to consider:
College of Charleston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
College of Charleston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
College of Charleston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of College of Charleston's last 7 games on the road
Northeastern is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Northeastern is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
College of Charleston home to Towson, Sunday, January 19th
Northeastern at James Madison, Wednesday, January 15th
