Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Pick & Prediction 2/3/24

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Chanticleers and Thundering Herd. The game is starting at 4:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Thundering Herd at Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 155.5 points, and Marshall is favored by -11 vs. Coastal Carolina in a Sun Belt conference matchup.

COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS VS MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +11

This game will be played at Cam Henderson Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, February 3rd.

WHY BET THE COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Thundering Herd.
• Even though we have Marshall winning straight-up, we like Coastal Carolina at +11.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 155.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Coastal Carolina?

Coastal Carolina heads into this matchup with a 6-15 record, including a 2-7 mark in Sun Belt Conference play. The Chanticleers have lost four straight games, and their record as an underdog this season is 2-12.

On the road, Coastal Carolina is 1-6 this season, and they have lost four straight games away from home. For the year, the Chanticleers have been outscored by an average of 11.7 points per game on the road.

Coastal Carolina’s ATS record this season is 9-8-1, and they are 4-2-1 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Chanticleers have gone 8-5-1 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Coastal Carolina has a mark of 4-5-1.

Coastal Carolina’s over/under record for the season is 10-8 and today’s over/under line of 155.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (150.3). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 160 points and their over/under record over their last 10 games is 5-5.

Coming off their recent game, the Coastal Carolina offense tallied 67 points in a matchup against James Madison. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.2%, and they made 6 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Jacob Meyer, who holds an average of 13.5 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Ginika Ojiako is averaging 12.5 points per game this season.

Coming into today’s game, the Coastal Carolina defense is giving up an average of 79.4 points per contest. Against James Madison, the Chanticleers’ defense gave up 105 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, James Madison only made 10 free-throws.

Will Marshall Find a Way to Win at Home?

Marshall comes into this game with an 11-12 overall record and a 6-4 record in Sun Belt play. The Thundering Herd are 6-5 at home this season, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five games at home.

So far, Marshall has been the favorite in 13 of their 23 games, going 7-6 in those matchups. They are coming off an 83-76 loss to Old Dominion.

Marshall has an overall ATS record of 10-12 this season, but they are only 6-7 vs. the spread when they are favored. Their ATS mark at home is 5-6 and they have gone 4-5 ATS in their last 10 home games.

On the season, the over/under record for Marshall games is 7-14-1. So far, their games have averaged 150.8 points per game compared to an average over/under line of 154.7, resulting in an average margin of -3.9 points. Today’s over/under line of 155.5 is similar to the average scoring total in their last three games (150 points) and their games have finished with more points than today’s line in 15 of their 23 games.

Coming off their recent game, the Marshall offense tallied 76 points in a matchup against Old Dominion. Their field goal percentage for the game was 42.4%, and they made 11 threes. Obinna Anochili-Killen is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 16.2 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Kamdyn Curfman brings a PPG average of 14 into the game.

The Thundering Herd’s defense is presently ranked 256th nationally, allowing an average of 76.3 points per contest. So far, the Marshall defense is giving up an average of 8.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.1 times per game (594th).