College of Charleston vs Southern Illinois Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/4/24

College of Charleston Cougars vs Southern Illinois Salukis

The College of Charleston Cougars (1-1) will travel to Carbondale, Illinois on Tuesday night to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis (1-1) in a non-conference matchup. The Cougars are coming off a 78-62 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Friday night, while the Salukis are coming off a 68-53 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Saturday night.

Preview

The Cougars are led by senior guard Zep Jasper, who is averaging 18.0 points per game. Senior forward Ante Brzovic is also averaging 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. The Salukis are led by senior guard Marcus Domask, who is averaging 20.0 points per game. Senior forward Lance Jones is also averaging 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.

The Cougars are a 1.5-point favorite in this matchup, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under for the game is set at 144.5 points.

Prediction

The Cougars and Salukis are both evenly matched teams, so this game is likely to be a close one. The Cougars have a slight edge in experience, but the Salukis have the home-court advantage. In the end, I think the Cougars will win a close game, 72-68.

Pick

College of Charleston -1.5