Charleston Southern vs UNC Asheville Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the UNC Asheville Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action from Kimmel Arena. Here’s a Charleston Southern vs UNC Asheville prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Charleston Southern vs UNC Asheville 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 posted a pretty solid 11-6 run over their first 17 games this year. Charleston Southern lost to Winthrop, High Point, USC Upstate, Presbyterian, Longwood, Radford, High Point and USC Upstate in the next eight. A 2-2 run came next with wins over Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb alongside losses to Radford and Longwood, adding up to a 13-16 run.

On Thursday versus Winthrop, the Bucs were ahead by six points 42-36 going into the second half. Charleston Southern was outscored 48-44 the rest of the way, but still managed to hang on for a nice home victory in the end 86-84. Leading the team in scoring was Jaquias Franklin with 24 points, three assists and two rebounds. A’lahn Sumler added 20 points with eight rebounds and seven assists.

UNC Asheville Bulldogs Betting Preview

Over on the UNC Asheville side, they were 8-10 over their first 18 games of the year. After losses to Presbyterian and Winthrop came a 4-1 run with wins over USC Upstate, Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate again and Longwood. Following losses to Presbyterian and High Point was a win over Radford, giving the Bulldogs a 13-15 run over their first 28 games this year.

On Thursday versus Gardner-Webb the Bulldogs were facing a small deficit 37-34 going into the second half. UNC Asheville hit a 43-34 run the rest of the way and eventually powered out the victory on the road 77-71 in the end. Kameron Taylor was tops on 24 points with eight rebounds and five assists in the winning effort and Toyaz Solomon added 19 points with eight rebounds.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs Betting Trends: February 28, 2026

Why the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs will win

• Charleston Southern has lost each of its last seven games at Kimmel Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• North Carolina-Asheville has won each of its last six day games against Charleston Southern at Kimmel Arena.
• The home team has won the first half in each of Charleston Southern’s last five games.

Why the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will win

• North Carolina-Asheville has lost eight of its last 10 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• North Carolina-Asheville has lost the first half in five of its last six day games at Kimmel Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Charleston Southern vs UNC Asheville Prediction

I’ll lean toward UNC Asheville. The Bulldogs did a pretty good job against Gardner-Webb overall in their win this week, hitting 49.1 percent from the field with a 35-21 rebounding edge and 32 points in the paint. UNC Asheville hit a tepid 62.5 percent (15-of-24) at the line, though. The Bulldogs have won consecutive games now, and they’re 4-2 in their last six games overall.

Back on January 3 when these teams last met up, the Bulldogs took an 86-83 loss on the road. In that one UNC Asheville shot just 39.1 percent from the field and posted a 48-34 deficit on points in the paint. The Bulldogs also gave up a whopping 56.1 percent shooting from the field on defense. UNC Asheville has a few things to clean up in the home rematch but I think they’ll be okay.

Andrew Jett's Pick: UNC Asheville Bulldogs TBA