A fun Central Athletic Association game is set for Thursday night when the Charleston Cougars (21-2, 9-1 in CAA) visit the Drexel Dragons (12-10, 6-4). Charleston finally lost in conference, but they still have a one-game lead over the trailing pack. Below is my college basketball pick for Charleston vs Drexel.
Charleston vs Drexel Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Charleston -7 |
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This game will be played at Daskalakis Athletic Center at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Why Bet Charleston -7
✅ Charleston is 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games against Drexel.
✅ The Cougars are 7-2 straight up in their last nine games against the Dragons.
✅ Drexel is 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games played.
NCAABB
Charleston Cougars
Drexel Dragons
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| CHAR | Advanced Game Stats | DREXEL |
|---|---|---|
| 77.5 | Pace | 68.0 |
| 117.1 | Off.Rate | 87.9 |
| .431 | FTr | .296 |
| .360 | 3PAr | .363 |
| .621 | TS% | .437 |
| 52.8 | TRB% | 42.0 |
| 56.0 | AST% | 45.1 |
| 7.5 | STL% | 10.7 |
| 7.4 | BLK% | 10.6 |
| .584 | eFG% | .385 |
| 15.9 | TOV% | 11.0 |
| 27.5 | ORB% | 21.1 |
| .330 | TF/FGA | .225 |
Defense/Offense
| CHAR | Advanced Game Stats | DREXEL |
|---|---|---|
| 77.5 | Pace | 68.0 |
| 106.0 | Off.Rate | 109.3 |
| .421 | FTr | .254 |
| .386 | 3PAr | .427 |
| .565 | TS% | .534 |
| 47.2 | TRB% | 58.0 |
| 53.9 | AST% | 62.6 |
| 9.5 | STL% | 5.5 |
| 7.9 | BLK% | 14.4 |
| .520 | eFG% | .514 |
| 15.1 | TOV% | 13.4 |
| 25.0 | ORB% | 34.2 |
| .315 | TF/FGA | .169 |
Betting Trends
| CHAR | Betting Trends | DREXEL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-2-1 |
| 79 | Avg Score | 63.33 |
| 67 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 75.67 | Avg Score | 74.33 |
| 61.67 | Avg Opp Score | 60.67 |
| CHAR | Betting Trends | DREXEL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
| 79.4 | Avg Score | 69 |
| 63 | Avg Opp Score | 68.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-1 |
| 79 | Avg Score | 70.2 |
| 67.6 | Avg Opp Score | 57.6 |
| CHAR | Betting Trends | DREXEL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-1 |
| 80 | Avg Score | 66.4 |
| 66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 61.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-2-1 |
| 76.7 | Avg Score | 72.9 |
| 68.8 | Avg Opp Score | 60.9 |
Head to Head
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Charleston Cougars
Last time out, Charleston hosted the Hofstra Pride and lost 85-81, ending their 20-game winning streak. The Cougars started off the strong and held a slight halftime lead, but things changed after the break. Hofstra grabbed the lead with just over 15 minutes left in the game and they never gave that up. Charleston led by as many as eight points, trailed by seven, and lost outright as nine-point home favorites.
Ante Brzovic had 18 points and eight rebounds on the day. Ryan Larson added 15 points, five rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the defeat.
Through 23 games, Charleston is scoring 80.1 points per game, shooting 43.3% from the field, and assisting on 13.5 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 68.9 points, grabbing 40.4 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 7.1 times.
Drexel Dragons
Drexel visited the Elon Phoenix and suffered a poor 72-58 loss. The Dragons led 4-0 and that was the biggest lead they would see all night as the Phoenix rose from the ashes and dominated the Dragons. Elon led by seven at halftime and did more of the same in the second half to get a rare win. Drexel trailed by as many as 16 points, never led by more than four, and lost outright as six-point road favorites.
Amari Williams had 23 points, eight rebounds, two steals, and one block in the game. Justin Moore added 13 points, one rebound, three assists, two steals, and three blocks in the defeat.
After 22 games, Drexel is scoring 66.6 points per game, shooting 42.5% from the field, and assisting on 12.4 made shots. The Dragons are allowing 61.8 points, grabbing 35.1 rebounds, blocking 3.1 shots, and stealing the ball 6.0 times.
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