Big South Tournament: Charleston Southern vs. UNC Asheville odds, picks and predictions

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The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (20-11) battle the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19) in the quarterfinal of the Big South Tournament Friday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Charleston Southern vs. UNC Asheville odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

No. 2-seeded UNC Asheville beat the Radford Highlanders 71-62 in its last regular-season game, covering as a 1.5-point road favorite to end a 2-game losing streak. The Bulldogs have won 6 of their last 8 and covered in 5 of those 8 games. UNC Ashville ended the season 14-14 against the spread (ATS), and with a 12-4 conference record.

The 7th-seeded Buccaneers were 6-10 in the conference and lost to UNC Asheville in both meetings — by 31 points on the road and by 6 points at home. The Buccaneers lost 5 of their last 7 to close the regular season and ended 11-14 ATS on the year.

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Charleston Southern vs. UNC Asheville odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:06 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Charleston Southern +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | UNC Asheville -820 (bet $820 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Charleston Southern +11.5 (-106) | UNC Asheville -11.5 (-114)
Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)

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Charleston Southern vs. UNC Asheville picks and predictions

Prediction

UNC Asheville 78, Charleston Southern 60

Moneyline

PASS.

There’s no real value in betting on the Bulldogs to win outright as they are far too expensive. Similarly, the Buccaneers have not been good enough to assume they could pull off an upset.

Avoid a moneyline play.

Against the spread

LEAN UNC ASHEVILLE -11.5 (-114).

The Bulldogs have rewarded bettors as of late. They have covered in 2 of their last 3 on the road and also covered their last game as a favorite of 11-plus points. UNC Asheville has 4 players who average double figures and all shoot over 40% from the field.

Three of Charleston Southern’s top 4 scoring options shoot under 41% from the field. The Buccaneers are just 1-2-1 ATS in their last 4 on the road and 2-4-1 ATS in their last 7. They won’t have the firepower to keep pace in this one.

Take UNC ASHEVILLE -11.5 (-114).

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Over/Under

BET UNDER 143.5 (-120).

If there’s one thing both teams have done as of late, it is hit the Under. The Bulldogs have a strong offense, but command a high total in games. That has resulted in them going 2-4 O/U in their last 6 games despite scoring 71 or more in all 6.

Charleston Southern has scored 60 or fewer points in 3 of its last 5 and 65 or fewer in all 5. The Buccaneers are 0-5 O/U in their last 5 and 2-9 O/U in their last 11. Expect a low-scoring battle and take UNDER 143.5 (-120).

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