Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-17, 6-6 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (18-7, 9-2 Big South)
Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -10.5; over/under is 153.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits UNC Asheville after Taje’ Kelly scored 28 points in Charleston Southern’s 71-70 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.
The Bulldogs are 11-0 in home games. UNC Asheville is fourth in the Big South with 23.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Toyaz Solomon averaging 5.0.
The Buccaneers are 6-6 in Big South play. Charleston Southern has a 3-13 record against teams over .500.
UNC Asheville is shooting 47.7% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 47.5% Charleston Southern allows to opponents. Charleston Southern has shot at a 42.9% rate from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points fewer than the 44.5% shooting opponents of UNC Asheville have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Marsh is averaging 19 points, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals for the Bulldogs. Solomon is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games.
Daylen Berry averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Buccaneers, scoring 14.6 points while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc. Kelly is shooting 50.6% and averaging 24.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 83.0 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.6 points per game.
Buccaneers: 5-5, averaging 74.2 points, 32.7 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 4.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.4 points.
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