It will be a battle between BigSou opponents when the Campbell Fighting Camels (10-8, 3-1 BigSou) welcome the Presbyterian Blue Hose (12-9, 4-2 BigSou) to the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Campbell Fighting Camels ATS Prediction
In the Blue Hose’s last contest, they defeated the USC Upstate Spartans, 68-59. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Presbyterian’s largest strengths. They had 26 free throw attempts, eight more than USC Upstate. Presbyterian rallied around Davon Bell, who put up 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
The Fighting Camels barely escaped the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in their last outing, 73-72. The Fighting Camels made 12 of their 16 free throws (75.0 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.575 (above their season average of 0.542). Chris Clemons was the game’s high scorer with 29 points on 9-for-19 shooting from the field.
After the Fighting Camels won both matchups against the Blue Hose last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Campbell won 72-56. Campbell was lights out from beyond the arc (12-28; 42.9 percent). Presbyterian, meanwhile, had a much better free throw rate (0.208 vs. 0.073).
When considering effective field goal percentage, Campbell figures to have a considerable edge. The sharp-shooting Fighting Camels offense ranks 62nd in the NCAA in that metric at 0.544, while the Presbyterian defense is ranked 215th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.506).
Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Campbell Fighting Camels Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Campbell ranks 13th in three pointers attempted per game (28.6) while Presbyterian ranks 202nd in three pointers allowed per game (24.1).
The Blue Hose rank eighth in steals allowed per game (4.6) while the Fighting Camels rank 100th (6.3).
Presbyterian ranks 166th in rebounds per game (35.0) while Campbell ranks 229th (33.2).
The Fighting Camels average 15.7 assists per game, which ranks 49th in the NCAA. The Blue Hose rank 102nd in assists allowed per game (12.6).
Campbell ranks 17th in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while Presbyterian ranks 60th (2.9).
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The Blue Hose’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.6, down from 7.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fighting Camels have scored an average of 79.2 points per game (1.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 64.8 points per game (6.5 below their season average).
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