Charleston Southern at South Carolina Upstate

This is a match-up of a pair of teams that like to run but are struggling on defense. Charleston Southern is in a slump because of poor defense, allowing 83, 77, 77, 71, and 72 points the last five games. That's part of a 9-4 run OVER the total, including 6-1 OVER on the road. Charleston Southern is also 15-5 OVER the total against teams that make 72%+ of their free-throw attempts. South Carolina Upstate has lost two straight allowing 84 and 88 points, part of a 12-5 run OVER the total. They are 12-3 OVER after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. These teams are ranked seventh and eighth in the Big South in points allowed and also rank in the bottom four in field goal shooting defense. Play the OVER.