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Jacksonville @ Charleston Southern

Current Records: Jacksonville 3-2; Charleston Southern 2-5

What to Know

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers will be returning home after a three-game road trip. They will take on the Jacksonville Dolphins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Buccaneer Fieldhouse. Jacksonville should still be riding high after a big win, while the Buccaneers will be looking to right the ship.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 89-52, which was the final score in Charleston Southern's tilt against the Kennesaw State Owls on Sunday.

Meanwhile, everything went Jacksonville's way against the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners on Saturday as they made off with an 83-54 victory.

Charleston Southern is expected to lose this next one by 3. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the team is 1-4 ATS when expected to lose.

Charleston Southern is now 2-5 while Jacksonville sits at 3-2. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Buccaneers are 352nd worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 83.9 on average. The Dolphins' defense has more to brag about, as they they enter the contest with only 53.8 points allowed per game on average, good for third best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Buccaneer Fieldhouse -- Charleston, South Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Dolphins are a 3-point favorite against the Buccaneers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Dolphins slightly, as the game opened with the Dolphins as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.