Charleston Cougars vs Towson Tigers Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Cougars vs Towson Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: SECU Arena in Towson, MD

TV: CBSSN

SECU Arena is the site where the Towson Tigers (9-9) will take on the Charleston Cougars (11-6) on Thursday.

The Charleston Cougars took the court against Hampton and went home with a win by a final score of 74-70 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 12 and Hampton accumulated 24 personal fouls. They made 6 of 23 tries from downtown. Hampton finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 14 tries. Additionally, Hampton grabbed 36 boards (18 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Hampton recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Charleston allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 out of 68 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cougars made 22 of 30 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Charleston walked away from the contest having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 45) and buried 6 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Colby Duggan is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Charleston enters this matchup with a mark of 11-6 on the campaign. They are averaging 76.4 pts per contest (200th in college) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Cougars are hitting 28.8% on three-point shots (115 of 400) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charleston is collecting 37.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 212 assists this season, which is 295th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cougars have forced 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.2% on three-point shots and they are 199th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (74.2). The Cougars defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (453 of 1,073) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 247th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 242 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Towson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 87-78 when they faced Northeastern. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Towson allowed Northeastern to get 18 overall (7 offensive). They finished 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Tigers allowed Northeastern to make 26 of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 34 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.7%. In reference to shots from distance, Towson converted 6 of 12 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.2%. Northeastern committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Tigers were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the matchup.

Dylan Williamson was important for the Tigers for the game. He totaled 22 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Towson has a win-loss mark of 9-9 on the year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per game and they hit 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per contest (354th in college) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. Towson has earned 1,265 points for the year (70.3 per game) and they pull in 39.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is 295th in the nation.

The Towson defense gives up 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (130 of 431) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.6 assists and 31.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 48th and 48th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 60th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (183rd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Towson

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