Charleston Cougars vs Northeastern Huskies 1/21/2023 Picks

Charleston Cougars vs Northeastern Huskies 1/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The #18 Charleston Cougars will go against the Northeastern Huskies in NCAAB action at Matthews Arena, MA, on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET. At the half, the Cougars, a 21-point underdog, lagged by 31–28.

Reyne Smith seized control in the second half to extend the Cougars’ winning streak . Although Charleston had a poor field goal percentage (36%) they did make 40% (12-of-30) of their three-point attempts.

They caused 14 turnovers, but they also made 13. Since the Navy in the middle of the 1980s, under the direction of Hall of Famer David Robinson, the CAA did not have a team placed in the AP Top 25.

This is hardly a star-studded team, but rather one of the stronger ones in the country. There are some concerns as they rank sixth in the CAA with 68.5 points allowed per game, but they top the conference in ppg (79.7).

In addition, they are third in three-point defense (33%), ranking eighth in field goal defense (44.2%). They rank sixth with a 33.4% three-point offense.

Their rebounding margin (+6.10) and offensive rebounding percentage (.359%), both of which are league-best, set them apart from the competition in the CAA.

D2 transfer Dalton Bolon tops the Cougars with 13.7 points per game on 42.5% shooting, and Smith scores 11.6 points per game on 37.4% shooting and 36.1% from long range.

The College of Charleston Cougars is 1-4 ATS in their previous 5 meetings.
The total went UNDER in 5 of College of Charleston’s last 5 matches.
The College of Charleston Cougars is 10-0 SU in their previous 10 meetings.

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Charleston Cougars vs Northeastern Huskies Predictions 1/21/2023

Just two conference matches were won by Northeastern last year, although they did close the year with two victories over William & Mary, one of which came in the CAA Tournament.

They defeated Stony Brook 79-66 at home on Thursday night, increasing their season total by two. Jameer Nelson Jr. was injured for the Blue Hens on Monday, and the Huskies defeated Hampton 79-63 away from home on January 7.

The Huskies won three of their previous four games. They were humiliated 76-55 by Drexel on the road on January 14.

Joe Pridgen led the Huskies back from a 32-31 halftime disadvantage by scoring 13 of his 15 points in the second half.

The Huskies also had strong performances from Jahmyl Telfort (20 points) and Masai Troutman (20 points, 7 rebounds). By double digits, Northeastern outrebounded the Seahawks and fired a scorching 59% from the field.

On the whole, Northeastern is a sluggish squad that scores just 66 points per game on average (10th in CAA) and surrenders 68.8 points per game (7th).

Despite making 14 of 15 FT attempts against Stony Brook, they only make 65.1% of their attempts overall placing them 12th in the CAA.

The Northeastern Huskies are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Northeastern’s last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Northeastern’s last 6 matches against the College of Charleston.

#18 Charleston Cougars vs Northeastern Huskies. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Northeastern Huskies. With the way they are going, the Cougars will probably eventually drop a conference game.

Additionally, in their previous five matches, they only covered once. They struggled against Monmouth on Thursday, defeated UNCW by two on the road, and needed overtime to defeat Towson on the road on December 31.

Additionally, they are only shooting 42.7% on the road, and at home, Northeastern is only allowing opponents to shoot 42.6% from the field.

The Huskies have the length and sufficient rebounders, but not many teams are constructed to defeat this club.The Northeastern Huskies will win to a predicted score of 77-67.

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