The Charlotte 49ers welcome the Furman Paladins to Dale F. Halton Arena. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 19.
The 49ers lost to East Carolina 88-74 on Monday. Andrien White finished with 21 points to lead the team. The Paladins, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-70 win over Appalachian State on Tuesday. Devin Sibley had a good game, registering 18 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
Charlotte is a slim one-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 148 points. The 49ers come into this game winless with a 0-2 record Straight Up (SU) and 0-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Paladins are clearly doing something right with a 2-0 record SU and 1-0 ATS so far. The Paladins are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 18.0 offensive rebounds per game.
This game marks the first time Charlotte and Furman have ever played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Furman, ATS Winner – Furman, O/U – Over
Notes
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte’s last 7 games.
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Charlotte averages 74.0 points per game, placing the team just 203rd in the nation. Furman ranks 63rd in points allowed, giving up 61.5 points per game.
Charlotte averages 73.3 possessions per game, scoring 1.009 points on each possession. While Furman averages fewer possessions per game with 62.1, they score more points per possession with 1.143.
The Charlotte 49ers average an effective field goal percentage of 46.9% this season. The Furman Paladins are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.9% or greater.
The Charlotte 49ers average 21.0 three point attempts per game, and the Furman Paladins attempt 17.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Charlotte is winless (0-1), while Furman is undefeated (1-0).
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Furman ranks 14th. Charlotte ranks 322nd in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 21.8% when playing Charlotte this season. Furman is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 21.8% or higher.