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The No. 23 Charleston Cougars look to continue their winning ways in Colonial Athletic Association play when they battle the North Carolina A&T Aggies on Wednesday. The Cougars (14-1, 2-0), who have won 13 games in a row, suffered their only loss to North Carolina 102-86 on Nov. 11. Charleston has won four of five road games this season and is 11-9 in the Cougars' last 20 games away from home. The Aggies (6-9, 1-1), who snapped a four-game losing streak on Saturday with an 81-79 win at Hofstra, have dropped five of their last seven games.

Tip-off from Corbett Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, is set for 5 p.m. ET on CBS Network. The Cougars are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 151.5. Before making any Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 9 of the season 30-16 on all-top rated college basketball picks, returning more than $800 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T:

  • Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T spread: Charleston -11.5 
  • Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T over/under: 151.5 points 
  • COFC: The Cougars are 3-2 against the spread in their last five road games 
  • NCAT: The Aggies are 7-5 ATS in their last 12 games 
  • Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T picks: See picks here

Why Charleston can cover

Sophomore guard Reyne Smith is among the Cougars' top scorers, averaging 11.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. Smith has reached double-digit scoring in nine games, scoring 20 or more three times. He has scored 10 or more points in three consecutive games and in four of the past five. He had a season-high 29 points in a 92-90 overtime win over Richmond on Nov. 14.

Senior guard Pat Robinson III averages 10.7 points and 3.1 rebounds off the bench. He has reached double figures in 10 games, including 12 points in Saturday's overtime win at Towson. Robinson has scored 12 points in five of the last seven games, and scored a season-high 19 points in an 89-61 win over Hampton on Thursday. He is also connecting on 51.3% of his field goals.

Why North Carolina A&T can cover 

The Aggies have three players scoring in double digits, led by sophomore guard Kam Woods. He has reached double-figure scoring in 13 games, including in each of the last eight. He has surpassed 20 points four times, including a 26-point performance in a 74-46 loss at fifth-ranked Houston on Dec. 13. Woods averages 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Also powering North Carolina A&T is junior forward Marcus Watson. In 15 starts this season, Watson averages 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He has reached double-digit scoring in 10 games, including a season high 27 points in a 78-51 win over Greensboro. Watson has scored 20 or more points three times with one double-double, a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in a 67-66 overtime win over Texas Southern on Dec. 17.

How to make Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the point total, projecting 146 combined points. It has also generated an against the spread pick that cashes in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Charleston vs. North Carolina A&T spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has seen profitable returns on its college basketball picks this season, and find out.