Wednesday’s contest at The Buc Dome has the High Point Panthers (13-4, 1-1 Big South) going head to head against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-12, 1-1 Big South) at 7:00 PM ET on January 8. Our computer prediction projects a 77-71 victory for High Point, who are favored by our model.

According to our computer prediction, Charleston Southern is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 8.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 153.5 total.

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High Point vs. Charleston Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: North Charleston, South Carolina
• Venue: The Buc Dome
• Line: High Point -8.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -385, Charleston Southern +290

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High Point vs. Charleston Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 77, Charleston Southern 71

Spread & Total Prediction for High Point vs. Charleston Southern

• Pick ATS: Charleston Southern (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (153.5)

High Point is 6-9-0 against the spread this season compared to Charleston Southern’s 7-8-0 ATS record. A total of seven out of the Panthers’ games this season have gone over the point total, and nine of the Buccaneers’ games have gone over. The two teams score 152 points per game combined, 1.5 less than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, High Point has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. Charleston Southern has gone 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 matches.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers outscore opponents by 12.2 points per game (scoring 78.8 points per game to rank 102nd in college basketball while allowing 66.6 per outing to rank 64th in college basketball) and have a +206 scoring differential overall.
• The 32.8 rebounds per game High Point averages rank 196th in college basketball, and are 5.8 more than the 27 its opponents record per outing.
• High Point connects on 8.3 three-pointers per game (134th in college basketball), 2.2 more than its opponents (6.1).
• The Panthers score 105.4 points per 100 possessions (29th in college basketball), while giving up 89.2 points per 100 possessions (137th in college basketball).
• High Point forces 11.1 turnovers per game (250th in college basketball) while committing 10.4 (72nd in college basketball play).

Charleston Southern Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers have a -92 scoring differential, falling short by 5.4 points per game. They’re putting up 73.2 points per game, 239th in college basketball, and are giving up 78.6 per outing to rank 330th in college basketball.
• Charleston Southern wins the rebound battle by 3.7 boards on average. It records 34.1 rebounds per game, 117th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.4.
• Charleston Southern connects on 7.6 three-pointers per game (203rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
• Charleston Southern loses the turnover battle by 3.9 per game, committing 13.1 (310th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.2.

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