The College of Charleston Cougars will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the The Citadel Bulldogs at Carolina First Arena on Thursday in NCAAB play.

Supporters of the Bulldogs have watched them go 2-3 and 2-1 ATS on the year, while the Cougars are at 5-1 and 3-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Cougars are 1-3-1, while the Bulldogs have a 2-1 mark.



View The Citadel vs College of Charleston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bulldogs listed as 18.5-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 96-ranked Cougars and the No. 194-rated Bulldogs in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 80-79 win for the Cougars on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature College of Charleston's No. 210-rated squad against The Citadel's No. 64-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, College of Charleston rates No. 48 in the country with 8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 93 nationally with 7.2 per match.

Defensively, The Citadel features the nation's No. 339-rated defense on the road, allowing 91.5 points per game. College of Charleston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 180 nationally in scoring at home.

The Citadel lost its last outing, an 80-72 result against High Point on November 26. The Citadel got 15 points from Mike Groselle but lost anyway, 80-72, to High Point on Saturday at Millis Center.

In their last action, College of Charleston was an 85-61 Sportsbook on the road against Massachusetts. They covered the 4–point spread as underdogs. Massachusetts was run off the court by the Cougars on Saturday as College of Charleston routed them 85-61 at Atlantis Resort.


The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 0-10
Before playing Wofford are 4-6
After playing High Point are 2-1
After a loss are 3-7

College of Charleston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 10-0
Before playing Chattanooga are 8-2
After playing Massachusetts are 1-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Bulldogs at Cougars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The Citadel's last 6 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
The Citadel is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The Citadel is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
College of Charleston is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
College of Charleston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against The Citadel
College of Charleston is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing The Citadel
College of Charleston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
The Citadel at Wofford, Saturday, December 3
College of Charleston home to Chattanooga, Saturday, December 3