Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs North Carolina A&T Aggies NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/17/24

Betting on today’s Chanticleers and Aggies game? Catch the action at Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, NC, as the Aggies hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloC. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 147.5 points, with North Carolina A&T being favored by -2.5 over Coastal Carolina.

COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS VS NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Carolina A&T Aggies -2.5

This game will be played at Corbett Sports Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 17th.

WHY BET THE NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-71 in favor of the Aggies.
• Not only will North Carolina A&T pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Can Coastal Carolina Deliver Being Underdogs on the Road?

Coastal Carolina’s season record dropped to 4-5 after a 96-89 road loss to Winthrop on Saturday. Despite being +11.5 point underdogs, the Chanticleers kept it closer than expected.

Coastal Carolina trailed 48-39 at halftime but scored 50 points in the 2nd half while allowing 48. The game’s total points of 185 easily surpassed the O/U line of 141.5.

Coastal Carolina’s offense shined in their last game, putting up 89 points with a field goal percentage of 53.7% and an effective field goal percentage of 63%. They connected on 43.5% of their three-point attempts, hitting 10 of 23 from deep, while shooting 61.3% on two-point shots.

At the free-throw line, the Chanticleers made 21 of 29 attempts, good for 72.4%. K.J. Doucet led the way with 23 points, while Kelton Talford and Rasheed Jones each added 21 points, with Jones hitting 4 threes at a 44.4% rate.

Coastal Carolina’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 96 points on 54% shooting from the field. Their opponents were particularly effective inside, hitting 61% of their two-point attempts (22/36).

From beyond the arc, Coastal Carolina allowed 7 threes on 17 attempts, a 41% success rate. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 40 times, where they converted 31 free throws at a 77% clip. Coastal Carolina allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Will the Aggies Come Through as Home Favorites?

North Carolina A&T fell to 2-8 on the season after an 83-74 road loss to Liberty on Saturday. The Aggies were +20 underdogs but kept the game closer than expected.

They trailed 39-37 at halftime and scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 44. The game’s total points of 157 went over the pre-game O/U line of 142.5.

North Carolina A&T put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 40.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.8%, with a 40.9% success rate from three-point range, hitting 9 of 22 attempts. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, connecting on 11 of 12 shots for 91.7%.

Owen Aquino led the way with 28 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field and hitting 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. Ryan Forrest added 21 points, making 4 of 6 threes, while Landon Glasper contributed 20 points, despite shooting just 33.3% overall and 25% from deep.

Despite giving up 83 points, North Carolina A&T’s defense couldn’t slow down their opponent, who shot 50% from the field. They allowed 25 two-point baskets on 43 attempts, a 58% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, their opponent hit 8 of 23 threes, shooting 34%. North Carolina A&T sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 9 free throws, shooting 60%. The Aggies gave up 8 offensive rebounds.