Northern Kentucky vs. Charleston (SC) betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Northern Kentucky Norse (9-4) are favored by 4 points against the Charleston (SC) Cougars (6-6) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Northern Kentucky Cover -4 vs Charleston (SC) -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Northern Kentucky vs. Charleston (SC) betting lines

  • Northern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -185
  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Northern Kentucky (-4)
  • Total: 150.5

Northern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Kentucky has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in five opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in five opportunities in away games.
  • When playing at home, the Norse go over the total 40% of the time (two of five games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 80% of games (four of five).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northern Kentucky has won a lower percentage of its home games (.800) compared to road games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • With 71.8 points scored per game and 72.0 points conceded last year, the Norse were 239th in the nation offensively and 182nd defensively.
  • At 30.7 rebounds per game and 31.5 rebounds allowed, Northern Kentucky was 261st and 202nd in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Norse were 124th in the country in assists (14.2 per game) last season.

Northern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (72nd in nation) 44.3 (225th) 32.9 (200th) 29.7 (118th) 16.3 (90th) 12.7 (262nd)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Northern Kentucky vs. Charleston (SC)? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Charleston (SC) performed better at home (9-5-0) than away (7-5-0) last season.
  • Cougars games finished above the over/under more often at home (11 times out of 14) than away (two of 12) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Cougars put up 77.2 points per game (86th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 73.8 points per contest (234th-ranked).
  • Charleston (SC) averaged 32.6 rebounds per game (148th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.3 rebounds per contest (305th-ranked).
  • The Cougars delivered 15.9 assists per game, which ranked them 42nd in the nation.

Charleston (SC) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (312th in nation) 43.7 (192nd) 34.8 (102nd) 32.2 (244th) 11.9 (321st) 9.6 (32nd)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …