San Diego State vs Charleston Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 16 NCAA Tournament Game (Defenses Dominate)

San Diego State vs Charleston Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
  • No. 20 San Diego State (27-6) vs. Charleston (SC) (31-3)
  • Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
  • Time: 3:10 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Amway Center — Orlando, Florida
  • Coverage: truTV

The 2023 NCAA Tournament continues on Thursday with a thrilling Round of 64 matchup between the No. 12 College of Charleston Cougars and No. 5 San Diego State Aztecs. Charleston is in the Big Dance for only the sixth time in school history, while San Diego State is back for the third year in a row.

The Cougars enter on a 10-game winning streak that was extended with a 63-58 victory over UNC Wilmington in the CAA title game. Meanwhile, the Aztecs have wo n 10 of their last 11 games and captured the MWC title with a 62-57 win over Utah State.

Which team will advance to the next round? Let's take a closer look.

San Diego State vs Charleston Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: SDSU: (-220) | C OF C: (+180)
  • Spread: SDSU: -5.5 (-105) | C OF C: +5.5 (-115)
  • Total: 141.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

San Diego State enters this contest as a moderate favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 3:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 141.5 points, which is about average compared to Thursday's projected totals.

San Diego State vs Charleston Betting Trends

  • San Diego State has 16 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
  • The Aztecs are 13-10 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • San Diego State has played 32 games this season, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
  • Charleston (SC) is 19-14-0 against the spre ad this season.
  • The Cougars are yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • There have been 14 Charleston (SC) games (out of 33) that hit the over this year.
San Diego State Rank San Diego State AVG Charleston (SC) AVG Charleston (SC) Rank
171st 72.1 Points Scored 80.8 14th
28th 63.6 Points Allowed 67.4 98th
112th 32.8 Rebounds 37.4 2nd
94th 9.4 Off. Rebounds 12 1st
201st 7.2 3pt Made 10.1 9th
150th 13.4 Assists 13.8 121st
81st 10.9 Turnovers 11.7 159th

  
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