The College of Charleston Cougars will take on the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday at TD Arena. The Cougars are 3-0 overall and 3-0 at home, while UNC is 2-0 overall and this is its first road game. UNC has yet to cover this season and College of Charleston has a 2-1 ATS mark.
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Tar Heels are favored by 13 points in the latest College of Charleston vs. North Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 158. Before entering any North Carolina vs. College of Charleston picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on College of Charleston vs. North Carolina. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UNC vs. College of Charleston:
- UNC vs. College of Charleston spread: UNC -13
- UNC vs. College of Charleston over-under: 158 points
What you need to know about College of Charleston
College of Charleston beat the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds 79-72 this past Saturday. The Cougars didn’t cover the 9.5-point spread in that one, but they’ve been playing well overall during their 3-0 start. They rank T-33rd nationally in scoring offense (90.3 ppg) and they’ve been tremendous on the boards with 50.3 rebounds per game, which ranks T-3rd nationally.
Forward John Meeks is leading the way with 17.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Guard Brenden Tucker, meanwhile, is averaging 16.7 points thanks to his 53.3 percent shooting percentage and his 71.4 percent mark from 3-point range.
What you need to know about North Carolina
Meanwhile, UNC was able to grind out a victory over the Brown Bears this past Friday, winning 94-87. UNC can attribute much of its success to forward Armando Bacot, who posted a double-double on 22 points and 10 boards. The Tar Heels were 24-point favorites in that one, so they came up well short from a spread perspective. They also failed to cover as 25.5-point favorites against Loyola (Md.) in their opener.
Bacot is leading the team in rebounding (8.0 rpg) and is the fourth-leading scorer at 15 ppg. Caleb Love is leading the way with 17.5 points, followed by Oklahoma transfer Brady Manek (17 ppg). Sophomore guard R.J. Davis is averaging 16 points and a team-leading 5.5 assists per game.
How to make North Carolina vs. College of Charleston picks
The model is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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