The Towson Tigers (8-15, 4-6 CAA) visit Charleston to take on the Cougars (17-6, 6-4 CAA) in what should be a low-scoring game. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Towson Tigers at Charleston Cougars ATS Prediction
In the Tigers’ last matchup, they topped the UNCW Seahawks, 77-76. Towson’s 0.657 effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over UNCW, who had a mark of 0.491. The Tigers’ mark was above their season average of 0.475. Towson rallied around Brian Fobbs, who was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting.
The Cougars beat the James Madison Dukes in their last game, 70-53. The Cougars knocked down 13 of their 14 free throws (92.9 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 8.0 (better than their season average of 14.9). With 22 points and five rebounds, Charleston’s Jarrell Brantley had a good outing.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Grant Riller scored a game-high 24 points and the Cougars beat the Tigers 67-55. He also had five rebounds and five assists. The Cougars made 16 of their 17 free throws (94.1 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (10.4 vs. 15.3).
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams battle. Charleston ranks 335th in possessions per game (65.6) and Towson is 342nd (64.9). Additionally, the Tigers rank 289th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.200), while the Cougars rank 28th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.178).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Towson ranks 92nd in rebounds per game (37.1) while Charleston ranks 280th (31.9).
The Cougars rank 221st in three pointers attempted per game (20.0) while the Tigers rank 276th (17.0).
Towson is 22nd in the NCAA with 2.4 blocks allowed per game while Charleston is 49th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
The Cougars rank 236th in assists per game (11.1) while the Tigers rank 257th (10.0).
Charleston ranks 20th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while Towson ranks 25th (5.2).
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The Tigers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.8, up from 4.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (3.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.0 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
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