Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Betting Pick & Prediction 3/5/24

The Chanticleers and Warhawks are set to face off at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. The Warhawks will host the game at Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL. This Sun Belt conference matchup has an over/under of 145.5 points, and Louisiana-Monroe is favored to win by -2 at home vs. Coastal Carolina.

COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS VS LOUISIANA-MONROE WARHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +2

This game will be played at Pensacola Bay Center at 6:00 ET on Tuesday, March 5th.

WHY BET THE COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-72 in favor of the Chanticleers.
• Not only will Coastal Carolina pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for Coastal Carolina?

Coastal Carolina heads into today’s game as a 2-point underdog, and they have gone 4-18 this season as the underdog. The Chanticleers have lost eight straight games on the road, and they come in with an overall record of 8-21.

Over their last ten games on the road, Coastal Carolina has gone just 1-9, and they are coming off an 86-76 loss to James Madison. The Chanticleers have gone 5-13 in Sun Belt play this season.

Coastal Carolina has an overall ATS record of 15-11-1 this season. On the road, they are 6-4-1 vs. the spread. As the underdog, the Chanticleers are 13-8-1 vs. the spread this year. In their last 3 road games, they have gone 2-1 ATS.

Coastal Carolina’s over/under record this season is 15-12 and today’s line of 145.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (151.1). So far, 11 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the scoring average across those games is 142 points.

The Chanticleers’ offense wrapped up their last game with 76 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 73.8 points per contest. Offensively, the Chanticleers have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 224th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 337th in percentage and 276th in three-pointers made.

As they prepare for the upcoming game, Coastal Carolina is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 78.7 points per game (310th). Coastal Carolina’s three-point defense is currently 260th in the country at 10.0 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.4% of their shots vs. Coastal Carolina.

Will Louisiana-Monroe Live Up to Expectations at Home?

After losing their last game against South Alabama by a score of 80-69, Louisiana-Monroe is 11-18 overall and 6-12 in conference games this season. They have lost three straight games and are 5-6 in non-conference games. At home, the Warhawks have gone 6-6, and they are 3-2 when favored.

So far this season, Louisiana-Monroe has been outscored by an average of 1.9 points per game at home. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 5-5, and they are 4-1 in their last five home games. For the season, they have gone 6-6 at home.

Against the spread, Louisiana-Monroe has a record of 12-15 this season. At home, their ATS mark is just 4-8. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Warhawks are just 3-7.

So far this season, the over/under record for Louisiana-Monroe games is 15-12. On average, their games have finished with 142 points, which is slightly lower than the average over/under line of 141. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and during their last five games, the over/under record is 2-3. Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is higher than the average scoring total in their games this season (142) and the average scoring total in their last three games (146).

The Warhawks’ offense finished with 69 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 69.8 points per contest. One area that the Louisiana-Monroe offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 55th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 42%.

Coming into today’s game, the Louisiana-Monroe defense is giving up an average of 74.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. South Alabama, the Jaguars finished with a field goal percentage of 55% and a total of 80 points vs. Louisiana-Monroe.