Alben leads Charleston Southern against Presbyterian after 29-point showing
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-12, 2/3 Big South) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (4-14, 2/3 Big South)
Clinton, South Carolina; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Presbyterian after Catherine Alben scored 29 points in Charleston Southern's 74-62 loss to the Radford Highlanders.
The Blue Hose have gone 2-6 at home. Presbyterian is ninth in the Big South scoring 51.1 points while shooting 36.1% from the field.
The Buccaneers are 2/3 in conference matchups. Charleston Southern averages 18.8 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when winning the turnover battle.
Presbyterian scores 51.1 points per game, 21.5 fewer points than the 72.6 Charleston Southern gives up. Charleston Southern's 35.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 6.2 percentage points lower than Presbyterian has allowed to its opponents (42.0%).
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kishyah Anderson is shooting 45.5% and averaging 12.5 points for the Blue Hose.
Madison Adamson is averaging 7.2 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Buccaneers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Hose: 4-6, averaging 53.7 points, 34.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 37.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.9 points per game.
Buccaneers: 4-6, averaging 60.1 points, 32.4 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.1 points.
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Game Information
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood | 5-0 | - | 14-5 |
Winthrop | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
High Point | 4-2 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
Radford | 3-2 | 2 | 6-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 3-3 | 2.5 | 6-12 |
Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
Presbyterian | 2-3 | 3 | 4-14 |
South Carolina Upstate | 1-4 | 4 | 4-14 |
UNC Asheville | 0-5 | 5 | 2-16 |