Charleston Southern vs. Longwood betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 23

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-10, 2-4 Big South) are favored (-1.5) to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Longwood Lancers (11-10, 3-3 Big South) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Joan Perry Brock Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

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Charleston Southern Cover -1.5 vs Longwood -107

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Charleston Southern vs. Longwood betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -106
  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-1.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Charleston Southern has done a better job covering the spread in home games (4-2-0) than it has in road affairs (6-5-0).
  • The Buccaneers have hit the over on the over/under in five of six home games (83.3%), compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • Charleston Southern has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Buccaneers have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 84.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 84.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Charleston Southern’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 79.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 78.2 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Buccaneers are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.1 compared to 12.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.6% compared to 35.9% season-long).

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (176th in nation) 40.5 (38th) 38.9 (ninth) 34.2 (324th) 17.5 (32nd) 12.1 (254th)

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Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Longwood has a better winning percentage at home (.571, 4-3-0 record) than on the road (.333, 3-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lancers games have finished over more often at home (five of seven, 71.4%) than on the road (four of nine, 44.4%).
  • This year the Lancers are 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-7 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Lancers are averaging 77.1 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than their season average (77.4).
  • While Longwood is ceding 72.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 70.6 points per contest.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Lancers are making 7.2 three-pointers per game, 1.2 more than their season average (6.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.4%) compared to their season average (30.6%).

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (97th in nation) 44.5 (223rd) 33.6 (126th) 27.4 (16th) 13.7 (214th) 13.4 (332nd)
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