The NC-Wilmington Seahawks'(24-9, 12-6) visit the'Charleston Cougars'(30-3, 16-2) on Tuesday in the CAA Championship. Tip from Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the NC-Wilmington vs. Charleston'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Seahawks took down Drexel 73-68 in the 1st round of the CAA Tournament on Sunday as 2-point favorites and then beat Hofstra 79-73 in overtime on Monday to cover as 7-point underdogs. They are 4-5-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games and 16-13-2 ATS this season.
Charleston steamrolled Stony Brook 74-52 Sunday to cover as 19.5-point favorites in the 1st round and then beat Townson 77-72 as 4-point favorites in the 2nd round on Monday. The Cougars have won 9 in a row and are 7-2 ATS in that span to improve to 19-12-1 ATS on the season.
Charleston won both regular-season meetings, winning 71-69 on the road' Jan. 11, but not covering as 2.5-point favorites, and 93-61 at home on Feb. 8, covering as 9.5-point favorites.