Charleston Southern Buccaneers

The Buccaneers went over the total 19 times and under it 9 in 2025-26; eight Division I teams cleared it more often. Charleston Southern also won twice on the road at +575 or longer.

Points, and the over

Start with the total. Nineteen overs, nine unders. The Buccaneers scored 83.44 a game, only 29 teams scored more, and allowed 80.09. A home loss to Longwood, 107-96 on 21 February, cleared a total of 154.5 by almost 50.

The long prices

The moneyline finished 3.67 units up over 28 priced games, and two road upsets did it. On 21 November the Buccaneers won 77-65 at East Carolina at +600. On 28 December they won 77-72 at Richmond at +575. Take those two games away and the season’s moneyline is 8.08 units down. As underdogs they went 5-13 and still made 5.24 units over the 17 priced games.

Then January

Through December the Buccaneers were 10-6 and 8.84 units up. From 7 January to 7 February they lost eight straight, and January alone cost 5.54 units. One came at home with the Buccaneers favored at -265, 86-81 to South Carolina Upstate, and the Spartans won the rematch too. Charleston Southern went 0-2 against Upstate, Longwood, Radford and High Point. The streak ended on 12 February, 84-67 over Presbyterian, and the Buccaneers went 4-3 from there.

Winthrop, three times

Winthrop won two of three meetings, but Charleston Southern covered all three, getting 8.5, 8.5 and 6.5. The home win came at +295, 86-84 on 26 February; the last meeting ended the season, 86-81 in the Big South quarterfinal.

As favorites the Buccaneers were 7-4 and covered 4 of 11. Over the season they covered 14 of 29. They were 10-4 at home, three of those wins over non-Division I sides with no line posted, and 5-11 away.

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