Charlotte 49ers vs Charleston Cougars Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Charleston Cougars

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (4-6) are en route to TD Arena on Sunday where they will play the Charleston Cougars (4-5).

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against Utah State and took a loss by a final of 79-53 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the 49ers ended up finishing with 15 and Utah State recorded 20 personal fouls. They buried 5 of their 21 shots from long range. Utah State finished shooting 84.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 19 attempts. In addition, Utah State grabbed 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Utah State recorded 17 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. In terms of the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 29 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers, but wasn't able to put a steal in the stat sheet. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the 49ers knocked down 11 of 20 shots for a percentage of 55.0%. Charlotte finished with a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 out of 51) and made 6 of their 27 3-pointers.

Ben Bradford is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 13 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He played for 24 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He shot 40.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Charlotte enters this one with a win-loss record of 4-6 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 122 dimes for the season, which ranks 283rd in the country in terms of passing. The 49ers are connecting on 33.6% on 3-point shots (77 of 229) and 64.5% from the free throw line. They average 70.1 points per outing (313th in the country) while connecting on 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 49ers are forcing 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They rank 179th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 127 conceded for the season. The 49ers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (241 of 524) and they surrender 29.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.4% from beyond the arc while they are 149th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (71.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Charleston Cougars took a loss by a score of 81-75 when they played South Florida. The Cougars recorded 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. South Florida committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 80.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, Charleston converted 9 of their 28 tries (32.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars ended up shooting 23 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Cougars permitted South Florida to bury 28 of their 69 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 40.6% for the contest. They finished 28.1% from behind the 3-point line via 9 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). In reference to how they rebounded, Charleston permitted South Florida to get 40 overall (19 on the offensive side).

Jlynn Counter was important for the Cougars in the game. He made 7 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes in this contest.

Charleston has a win-loss mark of 4-5 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are connecting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks 323rd in the nation. Charleston has scored 664 pts for the season (73.8 per contest) and they snag 38.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.6 times per game (325th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 9.1 times per game. The Cougars are committing 17.8 fouls every game and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 214th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 74.2. They have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (237th in D-1). The Charleston defense allows 36.8% from downtown (82 of 223) and their opponents are knocking down 61.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.2 dimes and 36.4 total rebounds per game, which is 240th and 261st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charleston

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