The 12th-seeded Charleston (SC) Cougars (31-3) take the court in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 5 seed San Diego State Aztecs (27-6) on Thursday at Amway Center. The contest tips off at 3:10 PM on truTV. Charleston (SC) is a 5-point underdog in the game. Here's what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 5-12 matchup in the South Region.
San Diego State is 6-4 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests.
In its past 10 games, San Diego State has hit the over once.
San Diego State has averaged a total of 136.9 combined points in its last 10 games, 4.6 less than this game's over/under of 141.5.
During its past 10 games, San Diego State's per-game scoring average is 6.4 points lower than its season-long average.
Charleston (SC) has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 10-0 overall over its last 10 contests.
In their past 10 games, the Cougars have hit the over six times.
Charleston (SC) has averaged a total of 148 combined points in its last 10 games, 6.5 greater than this matchup's over/under of 141.5.
Over their last 10 games, the Cougars' per-game scoring average is 83.6, 2.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
San Diego State vs. Charleston (SC) Betting Trends
San Diego State has a 15-16-1 record against the spread this season.
San Diego State is 9-10-1 against the spread when favored by 5 points or more this season.
A total of 14 of San Diego State's 33 games with a set total have hit the over (42.4%).
The 72.1 points per game the Aztecs record are only 4.7 more points than the Cougars give up (67.4).
San Diego State is 11-8-1 against the spread and 19-2 overall when scoring more than 67.4 points.
Charleston (SC) is 19-14-0 against the spread this season.
Charleston (SC) is 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least a 5-point underdog.
The teams have combined to hit the over in 14 of Charleston (SC)'s 33 games with a set total.
The Cougars' 80.8 points per game are 17.2 more points than the 63.6 the Aztecs give up to opponents.
Charleston (SC) has put together a 17-13 ATS record and a 28-3 overall record in games it scores more than 63.6 points.
San Diego State vs. Charleston (SC) Over/Under Trends
San Diego State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (141.5 points) 12 times this season.
This season, 20 games Charleston (SC) has played finished with a combined score over 141.5 points.
The point total for this game of 141.5 is 11.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for San Diego State (72.1) and Charleston (SC) (80.8).
This matchup's total is 10.5 more points than the 131 these two teams combine to allow per game.
On average, the over/under in San Diego State's games is 5.8 fewer points than the over/under of 141.5 in this contest.
The over/under for this matchup is 6.6 points lower than the average over/under in Charleston (SC)'s games this season of 148.1.
San Diego State Team Leaders
Matt Bradley: 12.9 PTS, 41.1 FG%, 37.7 3PT% (52-for-138)
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