Charleston enters at 2-0 on the season and is 4-1 SU in their last five games, while Temple is a dismal 0-5 SU in their last five games as home underdogs — a brutal trend that's directly applicable here. The Cougars are also scoring 111.5 points per game vs Temple's 60.5, a massive offensive efficiency edge that a 1.5-point spread dramatically undersells. No injury concerns for either squad, so this is a clean matchup where the market is simply undervaluing Charleston's form.

Charleston enters this game 2-0 with a +102 point differential, scoring 223 points while allowing just 121, and is coming off a dominant 112-66 blowout win over Newberry. Temple, by contrast, is 1-1 and just suffered a home loss to Richmond 79-53, showing offensive struggles with their starters combining for just 27 points in that game. The Cougars' shooting efficiency (57% FG vs Temple's 38%) and demonstrated firepower from T.Johnson (20 pts), E.Ellis (15 pts), and B.Bradford (14 pts) make laying just 1.5 points on the road a clear edge against a reeling Temple squad.