The Cougars will be trying to slam the Furman Paladins on Thursday when the teams tip off at Carolina First Arena in college betting action.

The Paladins will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 7-7 ATS against the number this season, while the Cougars are 8-8 ATS. Furman is 5-9 on the totals; College of Charleston is 6-9-1.



View Furman vs College of Charleston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Cougars installed as 9.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cougars at No. 97 and the Paladins at No. 217 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 70-67 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits College of Charleston's No. 129-ranked offense, averaging 70.7 PPG, against a Paladins defense that ranks No. 103 at 64.2 PPG. The Cougars field goal percentage has averaged 44% so far, more than the Paladins marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.3% per game.

Defensively, Furman features the nation's No. 93-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.5 points per game. College of Charleston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 138 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Furman, they were a 79-72 loser as they battled Wofford at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point favorite. Furman got 18 points from Brandon Sebirumbi but lost anyway, 79-72, to Wofford on Saturday at Timmons Arena.

Last time out for College of Charleston, they were a 64-58 loser as they battled Georgia Southern on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 6-point favorite. College of Charleston got 17 points from Antwaine Wiggins but lost anyway, 64-58, to Georgia Southern on Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse.


Furman Paladins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing The Citadel are 1-9
After playing Wofford are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

College of Charleston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Wofford are 7-3
After playing Georgia Southern are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Paladins at Cougars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Furman's last 7 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
Furman is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
Furman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Furman is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
College of Charleston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Furman
College of Charleston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Furman
College of Charleston is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of College of Charleston's last 7 games when playing at home against Furman


Next up:
Furman at The Citadel, Saturday, January 28
College of Charleston home to Wofford, Saturday, January 28