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(NCAAB) College of Charleston vs. LSU,
Point Spread: -3.00 | -110.00 LSU (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -3.00 | -110.00 LSU (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The College of Charleston has opened 8-3 and visits Baton Rogue to take on the 7-2 LSU Tigers on Monday night.
Charleston: The Cougars returned all five starters from last year's 17-win team but there have been some changes in the early going this season. The 6-5 do-everything Hulsey (5.6-5.7-3.3 last year) has played just five games and remains out with a toe injury. Guard Johnson led in scoring last season at 12.3 PPG but has avenged just 8.0 PPG so far this season. Pointer, another double digit scorer from last year at 11.2 PPG, is down to 5.2 PPG this season. Returning guards Chealey (13.5) and Riller (10.3) are averaging in double digits though, plus the 6-7 Brantley (12.9 & 8.76) is easily the team' best frontcourt player.
LSU: Not only was Ben Simmons (19.2-11.8-4.8) a one-and-done player but LSU also lost guards Hornsby (13.1) and Quarterman (11.2-4.6-3.6) from last year's underachieving group. Head coach Johnny Jones is under some pressure to get LSU into the Big Dance this season and he told reporters after LSU's last game, "At the end of the day we have to make sure we continue to improve. I'm not sure we took big steps (on Saturday) but I'd much rather be preparing our team for our next outing after a victory rather than a defeat." Blakeney (16.9 & 4.3) and Sampson (11.7) are the team's best backcourt players with the 6-10 Reath (14.4 & 6.2) and the 6-9 Victor (8.7 & 7.0) performing best up front.
The pick: Charleston extended its winning streak to five games by beating East Carolina 53-35 last Thursday, surrendering the least amount of points in a single Division I game in program history. The Cougars will rely on teri defense (58.6 PPG ranks 8th) in trying to hand LSU its first home loss of this season. LSU blew a double-digit halftime lead before rallying to beat Texas Southern the last time out, and has won its last three games overall since dropping two of three contests at the Battle 4 Atlantis in late November. Saturday's home win over Texas Southern makes LSU 21-1 in non-conference games in Baton Rouge since the start of the 2014-15 season. Throw in the revenge motive of a shocking 70-58 setback to the Cougars on Nov. 30, 2015 and LSU is an 8* play.
Charleston: The Cougars returned all five starters from last year's 17-win team but there have been some changes in the early going this season. The 6-5 do-everything Hulsey (5.6-5.7-3.3 last year) has played just five games and remains out with a toe injury. Guard Johnson led in scoring last season at 12.3 PPG but has avenged just 8.0 PPG so far this season. Pointer, another double digit scorer from last year at 11.2 PPG, is down to 5.2 PPG this season. Returning guards Chealey (13.5) and Riller (10.3) are averaging in double digits though, plus the 6-7 Brantley (12.9 & 8.76) is easily the team' best frontcourt player.
LSU: Not only was Ben Simmons (19.2-11.8-4.8) a one-and-done player but LSU also lost guards Hornsby (13.1) and Quarterman (11.2-4.6-3.6) from last year's underachieving group. Head coach Johnny Jones is under some pressure to get LSU into the Big Dance this season and he told reporters after LSU's last game, "At the end of the day we have to make sure we continue to improve. I'm not sure we took big steps (on Saturday) but I'd much rather be preparing our team for our next outing after a victory rather than a defeat." Blakeney (16.9 & 4.3) and Sampson (11.7) are the team's best backcourt players with the 6-10 Reath (14.4 & 6.2) and the 6-9 Victor (8.7 & 7.0) performing best up front.
The pick: Charleston extended its winning streak to five games by beating East Carolina 53-35 last Thursday, surrendering the least amount of points in a single Division I game in program history. The Cougars will rely on teri defense (58.6 PPG ranks 8th) in trying to hand LSU its first home loss of this season. LSU blew a double-digit halftime lead before rallying to beat Texas Southern the last time out, and has won its last three games overall since dropping two of three contests at the Battle 4 Atlantis in late November. Saturday's home win over Texas Southern makes LSU 21-1 in non-conference games in Baton Rouge since the start of the 2014-15 season. Throw in the revenge motive of a shocking 70-58 setback to the Cougars on Nov. 30, 2015 and LSU is an 8* play.
