Thursday afternoon’s NCAA Tournament slate features a fascinating matchup between five-seed San Diego State and 12-seed Charleston. Both teams won their respective conference tournaments, and are set for a very exciting game here. But only of these trendy mid-major squads will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when this Charleston vs San Diego State matchup is in the books.
Charleston vs San Diego State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Charleston +5 |
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This game will be played at Amway Center at 3:10 PM ET on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Why Bet on Charleston:
✅ Charleston’s offense is better than most of what San Diego State’s defense has seen in Mountain West play. While there are concerns about Charleston’s ability to handle the physicality of the Aztecs, the offense of the Cougars should make up for that.
✅ The Cougars will enter this game on a 10-game winning streak, and are one of the hottest teams in all of college basketball. With recent wins over Towson and UNC Wilmington, that streak has not come against all pushovers either.
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Charleston Cougars: A Trendy Upset Pick
The Charleston Cougars enter the NCAA Tournament with an impressive 31-3 overall record. They lost just two conference games in the CAA this season, with their only other loss coming against North Carolina. Here, the Cougars will aim to pull off a 12 vs. 5 upset with a win over the San Diego State Aztecs in Orlando.
Working in Charleston’s favor going into this game is their tremendous scoring depth. They have five players averaging double figures this season, including the uber-talented Ante Brzovic, who averages 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. This team averages just over 80 points per game, and will need to find a way to get good looks against a tenacious Aztecs defense.
San Diego State Aztecs: Can They Do Enough Scoring?
The San Diego State Aztecs won the Mountain West championship, beating Utah State in a tightly contested championship game. The Aztecs gave up just 57 points in that game, making their 62 points enough to win. But that might not be enough to win against a team with the offensive ability of the Charleston Cougars.
San Diego State has just one double-figure scorer on their roster this season in Matt Bradley, who averages 12.9 points per game on the year. The Aztecs really spread things around offensively, but the question will be who is going to make any big shots that are needed in this game. A lack of a true top-level scorer going into this game could be costly for SDSU.
