Charleston (SC) vs. Northeastern betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Charleston (SC) Cougars (14-8, 7-2 CAA) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Northeastern Huskies (6-14, 2-7 CAA) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Cabot Center. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The matchup’s point total is set at 162.5.

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Charleston (SC) Cover -3.5 vs Northeastern -112

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Charleston (SC) vs. Northeastern betting lines

  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: -183
  • Northeastern moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Charleston (SC) (-3.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Charleston (SC) owns a better record against the spread at home (6-4-0) than it does on the road (4-3-0).
  • At home, the Cougars go over the over/under 50% of the time (five of 10 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • When playing at home, Charleston (SC) has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 8-1 (.889). When playing on the road, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 79.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.7 points more than the 76.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Charleston (SC) has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 75.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.0 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Cougars are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 6.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (31.9% compared to 29.2% season-long).

Charleston (SC) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (243rd in nation) 42.0 (84th) 35.1 (64th) 32.5 (263rd) 12.8 (267th) 11.0 (153rd)

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Northeastern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Northeastern has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5-0 record) than on the road (.500, 6-6-0).
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under more often at home (six times out of seven) than away (eight of 12) this season.
  • The Huskies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are scoring 80.2 points per contest in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.7.
  • Northeastern has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 87.0 points per contest, 5.9 more points than its season average of 81.1.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Huskies are draining 8.8 threes per contest, 1.1 more than their season average (7.7). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season average (34.7%).

Northeastern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (94th in nation) 49.9 (361st) 27.3 (353rd) 32.2 (248th) 15.3 (108th) 11.3 (183rd)
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