The Charleston Cougars (12-1) will host the Hampton Pirates (3-9) in a CAA match-up. Hampton is coming into this game on a three game losing streak, and Charleston has won 11 straight.
There haven't been many highlights posted on Hampton's social media, as the team hasn't had a lot to cheer about this season. Hampton is 336th in the nation according to KenPom. They rate poorly on both sides of the ball at 297th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 358th shooting 38.1% from the floor. Jordan Nesbitt, a 6'6 sophomore leads the team with 15.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this season. On the defensive end, the Pirates are 339th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 350th allowing opponents to sink 38.5% of their threes.
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Hampton has lost six games by double digits this season but is still a solid 6-4-1 against the spread. They last took the floor on December 18 when they lost to Texas Southern 82-77 at the Chris Paul HBCU Challenge in Las Vegas. Nesbitt led the way with 18 points despite shooting 5 for 15 from the floor, and three other starters added at least 13 points.