The UNC Asheville Bulldogs dominated the Big South in the regular season in route to a 16-2 conference record. Their success earned them the No. 1 seed and a first round bye in the Big South tournament. That game is set to tip-off tomorrow at 12:00 ET, with the Bulldogs taking on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. Let’s dive into the college basketball odds and bets for UNC Asheville-Charleston Southern.
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Big South Tournament Odds: UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern Odds
UNC Asheville knifed through the field in the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs’ only two conference defeats were close road losses to Winthrop and USC Upstate. They swept the season series’ against Longwood and Radford, whom at 12-6 are the next closest teams in the Big South standings.
The Bulldogs earned a bye and have not played since February 25th when they defeated Longwood. They should be well rested when they take on Charleston Southern in the second round Friday morning.
The Buccaneers finished near the bottom of the league, but were able to advance in the conference tournament with a tight 2-point victory over High Point. They defeated Presbyterian in their season finale and will look to ride the momentum of that win streak against UNC Asheville.
With the tournament starting, UNC Asheville will rely on their star big man Drew Pember. The 6’10 Senior nearly averaged a double-double for the season. He led the Big South conference in scoring at 20.4 points per game, while posting 9.4 rebounds a game. Pember also topped the league in blocks at 2.3 per game. The Bulldogs’ success can largely be attributed to Pember’s performance and the same can be said about their prospects this postseason.
The opening lines for UNC Asheville-Charleston Southern has the Bulldogs as -8 (-110) favorites at DraftKings. The over/under opened at 145 (-110). The moneyline has yet to be released.
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Overall, UNC Asheville are the favorites to take down the Big South Conference tournament title, with Longwood close behind. The full odds are below, per DraftKings,
UNC Asheville +200
Longwood +270
Radford +400
Gardner-Webb +600
Winthrop +1300
Campbell +1300
USC Upstate +1300
Charleston Southern +5500
Despite the Bulldogs success this season their chances of winning the Big South Conference tournament aren’t too far ahead of Longwood (+270), Radford (+400) and Gardner-Webb (600).
The market is tight for those top four schools. Whoever takes down the conference tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA field of 68. None of these teams have serious shots to make the field with an at-large bid, making a conference tournament title their only hope to continue their season.
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