Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 8

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The South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-9) are big, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-5) on Monday, December 8, 2025 at The Buc Dome. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 155.5 in the matchup.

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina State betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -709
  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +501
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-10.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Charleston Southern has performed better at home, covering one time in one home game, and three times in six road games.
  • The Buccaneers have eclipsed the total in one of one home game (100%), compared to two of six road games (33.3%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Buccaneers were the 228th-ranked squad in the country (72.1 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 330th (78.2 points conceded per game).
  • Charleston Southern grabbed 33.0 rebounds per game and conceded 30.1 boards last year, ranking 119th and 104th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • At 11.5 assists per game last year, the Buccaneers were 319th in the nation.

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (247th in nation) 40.4 (66th) 41.2 (sixth) 34.5 (315th) 19.5 (13th) 13.2 (287th)

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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina State performed better at home (7-1-1) than on the road (10-7-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bulldogs’ games finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) than away (58.8%, 10 of 17).
  • The Bulldogs, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-10) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs ranked 47th in the nation last year with 79.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 126th with 70.4 points allowed per contest.
  • South Carolina State grabbed 32.0 rebounds per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 28.1 rebounds per contest (27th-ranked).
  • Last year the Bulldogs ranked 57th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 15.6 per game.

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.4 (361st in nation) 49.8 (357th) 27.8 (346th) 36.9 (349th) 10.4 (354th) 14.9 (353rd)
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