Charleston Southern vs Furman Prediction 12/21/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the Furman Paladins meet Sunday in college basketball action from Timmons Arena in Travelers Rest. Here’s a Charleston Southern vs Furman prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Charleston Southern vs Furman pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Preview

The Buccaneers managed a 5-3 record over their first eight games this year. The losses were versus Virginia Tech, Alabama A&M and Lindenwood. Otherwise it was wins over Toccoa Falls, the Citadel, IUPUI, East Carolina and Piedmont. After losses to South Carolina and Tennessee-Martin, the Bucs beat Warren Wilson and South Carolina State in the next pair. That would give Charleston Southern a 7-5 record across their first dozen games this year.

On Thursday versus North Florida, Charleston Southern went into the second half with a 55-41 advantage. The Bucs closed with a 58-49 run from there and took the win in the end 113-90. Jesse Hafemeister led the team on 29 points with three rebounds and two assists while Amari Carraway had 16 points with two rebounds and two assists. Luke Williams added 15 points with nine assists and six rebounds in 30 minutes of work.

Furman Paladins Betting Preview

Over on the Furman side, they limped to a 1-3 opening this year over their first four outings. Those losses were versus High Point, Troy and Northern Iowa. The next seven games were a 6-1 run though, as the Paladins took out Ohio Christian, Queens U, Richmond, Elon, Harvard and Bob Jones around a lone loss to Illinois State. Through their first 11 outings the Paladins had a 7-4 overall record.

Matched up against Manhattan on Thursday, the Paladins had a tight 34-33 edge by the break. Furman earned some breathing room with a 41-35 run from there and took the win in the end 75-68. Alex Wilkins was tops on 18 points with seven rebounds, and Cooper Bowser had 16 points with seven rebounds. Charles Johnson added 11 points with 11 boards for a double-double as well.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Furman Paladins Betting Trends: December 21, 2025

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won 11 of its last 12 day games against non-Conference opponents at Timmons Arena.
• Charleston Southern has lost eight of its last nine games against the Southern Conference.
• Charleston Southern has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 road games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will win

• Charleston Southern has won each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Charleston Southern vs Furman Prediction

I’ll stay with Furman but you could call this one either way. The Paladins shot a nice 50 percent from the field in their win over Manhattan along with a 38-35 rebounding edge, 20 team assists and a 38-26 advantage on points in the paint. It wasn’t all perfect though, as Furman went an ugly 5-of-14 (35.7 percent) from the line and had 17 turnovers. The Paladins have won four straight games with 75 or more points scored in each of those victories.

As for Charleston Southern, they didn’t have too many issues against a struggling North Florida team in their last game. The Bucs hit 56.9 percent from the field with a 33-25 rebounding advantage and 24 team assists, but did get outmuscled in the paint by 10 points. Charleston Southern is now on a three-game win streak themselves with 84 or more points scored in all three of those.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Furman Paladins TBA