Who's Playing

College of Charleston @ Northeastern

Current Records: College of Charleston 20-1; Northeastern 8-10

What to Know

The #18 College of Charleston Cougars won both of their matches against the Northeastern Huskies last season (81-63 and 83-72) and are aiming for the same result Saturday. College of Charleston and Northeastern will face off in a Colonial battle at noon ET at Matthews Arena. The Cougars won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 9.5-point advantage in the spread.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between College of Charleston and the Monmouth Hawks on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as College of Charleston wrapped it up with a 69-55 win on the road. Guard Reyne Smith was the offensive standout of the matchup for College of Charleston, shooting 7-for-10 from beyond the arc and finishing with 27 points.

Meanwhile, the Huskies didn't have too much trouble with the Stony Brook Seawolves on the road on Thursday as they won 79-66. Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, and it was guard Masai Troutman out in front picking up 20 points along with seven boards.

The wins brought the Cougars up to 20-1 and Northeastern to 8-10. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: College of Charleston enters the game with 79.7 points per game on average, good for 31st best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, the Huskies are stumbling into the game with the 30th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 66.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Northeastern.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Matthews Arena -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Cougars are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cougars as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Northeastern and College of Charleston both have eight wins in their last 16 games.

  • Feb 22, 2022 - College of Charleston 83 vs. Northeastern 72
  • Jan 29, 2022 - College of Charleston 81 vs. Northeastern 63
  • Jan 17, 2021 - Northeastern 68 vs. College of Charleston 66
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Northeastern 67 vs. College of Charleston 62
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Northeastern 65 vs. College of Charleston 51
  • Jan 16, 2020 - Northeastern 79 vs. College of Charleston 76
  • Mar 11, 2019 - Northeastern 70 vs. College of Charleston 67
  • Feb 16, 2019 - College of Charleston 88 vs. Northeastern 79
  • Jan 17, 2019 - Northeastern 69 vs. College of Charleston 60
  • Mar 06, 2018 - College of Charleston 83 vs. Northeastern 76
  • Feb 01, 2018 - College of Charleston 69 vs. Northeastern 64
  • Jan 11, 2018 - College of Charleston 82 vs. Northeastern 66
  • Feb 18, 2017 - College of Charleston 85 vs. Northeastern 71
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Northeastern 73 vs. College of Charleston 72
  • Feb 25, 2016 - Northeastern 58 vs. College of Charleston 57
  • Jan 28, 2016 - College of Charleston 68 vs. Northeastern 61