Big South foes will lock horns when the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (9-18) play the Campbell Fighting Camels (11-15) at CSU Fieldhouse. Action begins at 5:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Buccaneers are hoping to rebound after their 84-76 loss to Gardner-Webb on Thursday. Aaron Wheeler was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points. The Fighting Camels, meanwhile, are coming off a 110-66 win against Allen on Tuesday. Chris Clemons was the game’s top scorer, registering 30 points on 10-for-11 shooting.
Clemons has upped his play for the Fighting Camels, averaging 22.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 3.2 three-pointers over the past five games.
The Fighting Camels may not find many second-chance opportunities in this matchup. They’re ranked 336th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 23.1%), whereas Charleston Southern is 32nd-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 74.5%).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Buccaneers winning the first matchup 82-75. Clemons had a standout performance with 26 points, one rebound, two assists, three steals, and six three-pointers in the loss.
Notes
In its last game, Campbell won by a margin of 44 points. Charleston Southern is 3-6 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Campbell has a 5-4 record in blowouts.
Charleston Southern has an average field goal percentage of 43.0%. Campbell is a subpar 4-12 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the Campbell Fighting Camels both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Charleston Southern is 230th and 145th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Campbell is 122nd and 97th in these categories.
The Campbell Fighting Camels average 7.4 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers have a subpar record (3-7) this season.
