Charleston (SC) vs. Towson betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Charleston (SC) Cougars (11-3, 1-0 CAA) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Towson Tigers (6-8, 1-0 CAA) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at TD Arena as 6.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Charleston (SC) Cover -6.5 vs Towson -111

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Charleston (SC) vs. Towson betting lines

  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: -301
  • Towson moneyline odds to win: +238
  • Spread: Charleston (SC) (-6.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charleston (SC) owned a better record against the spread at home (8-6-0) than it did in away games (6-4-1) last season.
  • The Cougars went over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (64.3%) than games on the road (63.6%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Charleston (SC) won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.857) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Cougars were 27th in the country offensively (80.9 points scored per game) and 236th defensively (73.6 points conceded).
  • Charleston (SC) was the 21st-best squad in college basketball in rebounds per game (36.1) and ranked 165th in rebounds allowed (31.2) last year.
  • At 15.3 assists per game last season, the Cougars were 50th in the country.

Charleston (SC) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (127th in nation) 43.0 (183rd) 33.3 (175th) 33.1 (282nd) 16.4 (63rd) 12.8 (289th)

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Towson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Towson has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1-0 record) than away (.500, 3-3-0).
  • Both at home (one of three) and away (two of six), the Tigers’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 33.3% of the time.

Last season stats

  • The Tigers were carried by their defense last year, as they ranked 11th-best in the nation by surrendering just 63.6 points per game. They ranked 322nd in college basketball in points scored (67.5 per contest).
  • Towson thrived in terms of rebounding, as it ranked 25th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.0 per game) and seventh-best in boards allowed (27.0 per contest).
  • The Tigers dished out 11.2 assists per game, which ranked them 318th in the nation.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-10-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.1 (355th in nation) 42.3 (138th) 33.9 (136th) 30.6 (157th) 9.9 (358th) 9.6 (29th)
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