FAU at Charleston Southern 3/21/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Florida Atlantic Owls visit the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Thursday at CSU Field House in Charleston, South Carolina for a first round CIT showdown. FAU fell to 17-15 overall following its 57-56 loss to Louisiana Tech last Wednesday in the Conference-USA tournament first round. The Owls were led in the loss by Xavian Stapleton with 17 points.

Charleston Southern ended its regular season 17-15 following a 63-54 loss to Radford last Friday in the semifinals of the Big South Conference. The Buccaneers were led by Christian Keeling with 15 points, while Phlandrous Fleming Jr. chipped in with 10 points. Anthony Adger leads FAU in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game. Michael Forrest leads the Owls in assists with an average of 2.8 per game, while Simeon Lepichev is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.3 per game. FAU is shooting 41.3% from the field and 32.3% from 3-point territory.

Christian Keeling leads the Buccaneers in scoring and rebounds with averages of 18.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Phlandrous Fleming Jr. is the leader in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Charleston Southern is shooting 42.9% from the field and 35.2% from 3-point territory.