UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (14-16, 5-10 Big South) are 3.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (14-15, 8-7 Big South) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Kimmel Arena. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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UNC Asheville Cover -3.5 vs Charleston Southern -117

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UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern betting lines

  • UNC Asheville moneyline odds to win: -190
  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: UNC Asheville (-3.5)
  • Total: 148.5

UNC Asheville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UNC Asheville has performed worse at home, covering five times in 11 home games, and six times in 13 road games.
  • The Bulldogs have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (27.3%) than road games (69.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Asheville has picked up the win in five of seven games at home, good for a .714 winning percentage. It has won one of three games on the road (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 70.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.9 points fewer than the 73.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • UNC Asheville has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.9 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Bulldogs are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.5 threes per game and shooting 32.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UNC Asheville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 0-4; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (158th in nation) 44.0 (169th) 31.6 (209th) 30.0 (117th) 11.2 (343rd) 11.0 (188th)

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Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Charleston Southern has performed better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than away (6-9-0) this season.
  • Buccaneers games have gone above the over/under 72.7% of the time at home (eight of 11), and 53.3% of the time on the road (eight of 15).
  • This season the Buccaneers are 2-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-9 (.182).

Recent trends

  • While the Buccaneers are posting 83.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 80.7 points per contest.
  • While Charleston Southern is allowing 80.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 84.6 points per contest.
  • The Buccaneers are sinking 0.6 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (11.4) compared to their season average (12.0), but they are producing a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.7%) compared to their season mark (35.6%).

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (170th in nation) 41.3 (44th) 37.6 (10th) 33.4 (315th) 16.7 (40th) 13.7 (351st)
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