Bolon leads No. 23 Charleston (SC) against Delaware after 22-point game

Published Jan. 7, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (15-1, 3-0 CAA)

Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charleston (SC) -12; over/under is 148

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Charleston (SC) plays the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after Dalton Bolon scored 22 points in Charleston (SC)'s 92-79 win against the North Carolina A&T Aggies.

The Cougars are 10-0 in home games. Charleston (SC) is second in the CAA with 25.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Babacar Faye averaging 3.7.

The Fightin' Blue Hens are 1-1 against CAA opponents. Delaware has a 3-4 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Reyne Smith is shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, while averaging 10.7 points. Bolon is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Charleston (SC).

Jameer Nelson Jr. is averaging 19.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.5 steals for the Fightin' Blue Hens. L.J. Owens is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Delaware.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 10-0, averaging 79.6 points, 37.7 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points per game.

Fightin' Blue Hens: 6-4, averaging 70.3 points, 29.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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