The Kennesaw State Owls are off to a 5-3 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, are part of the ASUN Conference and are coming off a win against the Mercer Bears (66-63) in their last outing.
They will now take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, who are on a disappointing 2-5 start to the season and are part of the Big South Conference. The Buccaneers will host this game at the Buccaneers Field House on Monday (December 5) where they will look to register their third win of the season. The State Owls will be looking to register their sixth win.
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Kennesaw State Owls vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers: Betting Odds
The State Owls have five wins and three losses so far. Three losses have come against teams like the Florida Gators (88-78), the Campbell Fighting Camels (85-61), and the VCU Rams (64-61). They now have a chance away from home to make it their sixth win tonight.
The team is averaging a decent 75.4 points per game and is conceding 65.9 points. Their shooting from behind the arc has been at an impressive 39.4% whereas the field goal percentage stands at 46.4. Total offensive rebounds are 31.3 points per game and 29.1 are defensive rebounds.
Charleston has only two wins but five losses this season. The wins have come against teams like the Toccoa Falls Eagles (83-52) and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (78-63). They will now host the game and have a chance to earn their third win.
The team offensively is pretty average, as they score 70.3 points per game. However, the defense is very bad as they are conceding 74.3 points. Their 3-pt shooting is below par at 31.1% while the field goal percentage stands at 39.8.
Kennesaw State Owls vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers: Match Details
Fixture: Kennesaw State Owls @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Date & Time: Monday, December 5, 07:00 p.m ET
Venue: Buccaneer Field House
Kennesaw State Owls vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers: Prediction
The over is 7-1 in the Owls' last eight games after a win. The over is also 6-1 in their last seven games after an against-the-spread win. Current statistics give a heavy advantage to Kennesaw State for a clear win.
The two teams have faced each other only once and that was last season when the Owls defeated the Buccaneers 89-52. Expect a similar sort of result tonight as there is a big difference between the two teams.
Final Prediction: Total Over 139.5 (-110)
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