Who’s Playing
Wofford Terriers @ Charleston Cougars
Current Records: Wofford 4-6, Charleston 7-2
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What to Know
The Wofford Terriers are taking a road trip to face off against the Charleston Cougars at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at TD Arena. The Terriers are no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Wofford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 88 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Elon last Saturday. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 79-56 punch to the gut against the Phoenix.
Even though they lost, Wofford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Charleston waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins… but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 78-75 win over the Hawks.
Charleston’s success was spearheaded by the efforts of AJ Smith, who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points, and CJ Fulton, who earned seven points plus nine assists and four steals. The dominant performance gave Fulton a new career-high in assists.
Wofford’s defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Charleston, they have been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wofford has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.9 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Charleston struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wofford is hoping to beat the odds on Monday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Wofford is playing on the road, but their 1-4 record against the spread as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
Odds
Charleston is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Wofford, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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