Charleston Southern vs. Longwood betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (13-15, 4-9 Big South) are at home in Big South action against the Longwood Lancers (14-15, 6-8 Big South) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The Buccaneers are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.5.

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Charleston Southern vs. Longwood betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: +140
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-4.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charleston Southern has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 15 opportunities in away games.
  • The Buccaneers have gone over the total in a higher percentage of home games (66.7%) than away games (53.3%).
  • Charleston Southern has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 5-1, compared to going 2-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Buccaneers have been scoring 78.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 82.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Charleston Southern’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 82.5 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 79.0 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Buccaneers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 10.6 threes per game and shooting 34.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 11.9 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (178th in nation) 41.6 (56th) 37.7 (12th) 33.0 (298th) 16.7 (43rd) 13.4 (342nd)

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Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Longwood has performed better at home (6-5-0) than on the road (5-8-0).
  • Lancers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (eight times out of 11) than on the road (six of 13) this year.
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Lancers have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.000, 0-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Lancers are putting up 75.5 points per game, 0.6 fewer points than their season average (76.1).
  • Over its past 10 games, Longwood is giving up 72.7 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points than its season average (72.9).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Lancers are sinking 6.7 threes per game, 0.7 more than their season average (6.0). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average (31.5%).

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (101st in nation) 44.7 (217th) 33.4 (105th) 27.9 (30th) 12.8 (267th) 13.7 (351st)
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