The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-9, 0-2 BigSou) travel to Longwood to play the Lancers (11-6, 1-1 BigSou) in what should be a low-scoring game. The game begins at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Longwood Lancers ATS Prediction
In the Buccaneers’ last outing, they were topped by the Hampton Pirates, 94-82. Hampton’s 0.659 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Charleston Southern, who had a mark of 0.465. The Pirates’ mark was above their season average of 0.471. Phlandrous Fleming Jr. led Charleston Southern in scoring with 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
The Lancers beat the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in their last game, 67-62. Longwood was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Lancers made 22 of their 27 free throws (81.5 percent), while the Bulldogs were just 9-10 (90.0 percent). Lorenzo Phillips was the game’s high scorer with 14 points on 2-for-7 shooting from the field.
After the Buccaneers won both matchups against the Lancers last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent matchup, Charleston Southern won 77-65. Charleston Southern had a much better turnover percentage (11.3 vs. 22.8). Longwood, meanwhile, did an excellent job of making free throws (14-19; 73.7 percent).
Longwood might struggle to score as they clash against one of the country’s best defenses. Charleston Southern currently ranks 51st in defensive efficiency while the Lancers rank 260th in offensive efficiency. Additionally, the Buccaneers rank 34th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.3 percent), while the Lancers rank 35th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.9 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Charleston Southern averages 29.2 three pointers per game, which ranks ninth in the nation. Longwood ranks 253rd in three pointers allowed per game (29.1).
The Lancers average 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 90th in the NCAA. The Buccaneers rank 206th in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
Charleston Southern ranks 12th in steals per game (9.4) while Longwood ranks 81st (7.1).
The Lancers average 12.2 assists per game, which ranks 189th in the country. The Buccaneers rank 195th in assists allowed per game (15.0).
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The Buccaneers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.2, up from 5.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Lancers have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (6.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (7.4 above their season average).
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