High Point vs. Charleston Southern betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-12, 1-1 Big South) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a three-game home win streak when they square off against the High Point Panthers (13-4, 1-1 Big South) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at The Buc Dome. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 152.5 for the matchup.

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High Point Cover -8.5 vs Charleston Southern -107

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High Point vs. Charleston Southern betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -467
  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: +352
  • Spread: High Point (-8.5)
  • Total: 152.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • High Point covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. High Point covered seven times in 14 games at home, and it covered nine times in 12 games on the road.
  • The Panthers eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (64.3%) than away games (50%) last season.
  • In home games last year, High Point won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 13-1 (.929). In away games, it was 5-2 (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 80.8 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen High Point allow 0.9 more points per game (67.5) than its season-long average (66.6).
  • The Panthers’ 9.0 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 8.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 34.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.4% from deep.

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-10-1; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-1 (Home: 3-5-1; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (57th in nation) 41.9 (114th) 32.8 (196th) 27.0 (19th) 12.9 (253rd) 10.4 (72nd)

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Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Charleston Southern is 2-1-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Buccaneers games have finished over one of three times at home (33.3%), and seven of 10 away (70%).
  • The Buccaneers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .100 (1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Buccaneers are putting up 74.7 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 73.2.
  • Charleston Southern is allowing 79.5 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 0.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (78.6).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Buccaneers are making 8.2 threes per contest, 0.6 more than their season average (7.6). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.2%) compared to their season average (30.9%).

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (263rd in nation) 48.0 (350th) 34.1 (117th) 30.4 (138th) 12.8 (259th) 13.1 (310th)
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