Halftime Report
High Point is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Charleston Southern 44-30.
If High Point keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 14-4 in no time. On the other hand, Charleston Southern will have to make due with a 5-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
High Point Panthers @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Current Records: High Point 13-4, Charleston Southern 5-12
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Buccaneer Fieldhouse -- Charleston, South Carolina
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $21.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting Big South matchup on schedule as the High Point Panthers and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Buccaneer Fieldhouse. The Buccaneers have the home-court advantage, but the Panthers are expected to win by 8.5 points.
The experts predicted High Point would be headed in after a victory, but UNC-Ash. made sure that didn't happen. High Point opened the new year with a less-than-successful 103-99 defeat to UNC-Ash. on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Charleston Southern couldn't handle Longwood on Saturday and fell 83-78.
Charleston Southern struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
High Point's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Charleston Southern, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
High Point strolled past Charleston Southern in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 74-59. Does High Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charleston Southern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
High Point is a big 8.5-point favorite against Charleston Southern, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 153.5 points.
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Series History
Charleston Southern has won 6 out of their last 10 games against High Point.
- Feb 24, 2024 - High Point 74 vs. Charleston Southern 59
- Jan 20, 2024 - High Point 86 vs. Charleston Southern 79
- Mar 01, 2023 - Charleston Southern 72 vs. High Point 70
- Feb 04, 2023 - High Point 81 vs. Charleston Southern 73
- Jan 11, 2023 - Charleston Southern 106 vs. High Point 69
- Jan 19, 2022 - Charleston Southern 70 vs. High Point 66
- Feb 12, 2021 - Charleston Southern 69 vs. High Point 68
- Feb 11, 2021 - High Point 77 vs. Charleston Southern 73
- Feb 13, 2020 - Charleston Southern 66 vs. High Point 63
- Jan 18, 2020 - Charleston Southern 79 vs. High Point 60
