Charleston Southern vs North Florida Prediction and Odds: Trusted Model’s Top College Basketball Picks

Charleston Southern will host North Florida in a Thursday morning college basketball matchup. Charleston Southern (7-5) boasts a perfect 5-0 record at home and is coming off a dominant 40-point win against South Carolina State. Meanwhile, North Florida (2-8) has struggled on the road with a 0-5 mark and recently fell to Dayton, 84-61.

North Florida leads the all-time series 4-2 and has won the last four meetings, including a 90-66 victory at home in November. The game tips off at 11 a.m. ET from Buccaneer Fieldhouse in Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston Southern is favored by 10.5 points in the latest odds consensus, with an over/under set at 162.5 total points.

Betting Odds and Predictions

The money line has Charleston Southern heavily favored at -602, meaning bettors risk $602 to win $100. North Florida is a long shot at +437. SportsLine’s advanced projection model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times, providing insightful betting guidance based on statistical analysis.

The model projects the total points to go under the 162.5 line, consistent with season trends. North Florida’s games have gone under 7 out of 10 times this year, including the last five. Charleston Southern’s games have hit the under 8 out of 12 times, including the last six matchups. The model forecasts an average combined score of around 153 points.

Key Factors in the Prediction

North Florida averages just 69.4 points per game against Division I opponents. Charleston Southern’s recent contests have seen a low scoring pace, with combined points averaging near 131 in their last three games versus Division I teams. Additionally, the model predicts only one player in the game will score over 15 points, reinforcing the under total projection.

One side of the point spread hits more than 60% of the time according to the model’s simulations, which bettors can view exclusively on SportsLine. For those looking to place bets, the favored Buccaneers at -10.5 and the under total of 162.5 points appear to be strong choices based on current data and model predictions.

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