Georgia State Panthers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Chanticleers game? Catch the action at The HTC Center in Conway, SC, as the Chanticleers hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. Georgia State is favored by -4 in this Sun Belt conference matchup the against Coastal Carolina. The over/under for the game is set at 154 points.
GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS VS COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +4
This game will be played at The HTC Center at 2:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.
WHY BET THE COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-65 in favor of the Chanticleers.
- Not only will Coastal Carolina pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 154 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Will Georgia State Win on the Road?
Georgia State has a record of 9-10 this season, including a 4-4 mark in Sun Belt play. The Panthers have lost three straight games and are 3-9 on the road this season. Over their last 10 road games, they have gone 2-8.
So far this season, Georgia State has been favored in nine of their games, going 6-3 in those contests. In their most recent game, they lost to Marshall by a score of 77-68.
Georgia State has been a solid team vs. the spread this season, going 8-8-1 overall. However, their ATS record on the road is just 5-7 and they are just 1-2 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games. As the favorite, the Panthers are 5-3-1 vs. the spread this year and 6-3-1 in their last 10 games as the favorite.
Georgia State’s over/under record this season is 10-7 and today’s line of 154 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (148.9). So far, 12 of their games have had a lower over/under line than 154. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 147 points.
In contrast to their season average of 78.7 points per game, the Georgia State had a below average performance. They scored 68 points against Marshall and had a field goal percentage of 43.9%. In terms of offense, the Panthers have a season-long field goal percentage of 44%, putting them 223rd in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 309th in percentage and 175th in three-pointers made.
At present, the Panthers’ defense is nationally ranked 216th, allowing 74.6 points per game. In their previous game vs. Marshall, the Thundering Herd finished with a field goal percentage of 40% and a total of 77 points vs. Georgia State.
Can Coastal Carolina Deliver Being Underdogs at Home?
Coastal Carolina enters this game as a 4-point underdog, and they have gone 2-11 in 13 games as the underdog this season. They are also just 2-9 at home this year, and they are coming off a 79-63 loss to Southern Miss.
On the season, Coastal Carolina is just 5-14, and they have lost three straight games. During their last ten games at home, they have gone just 3-7.
Coastal Carolina’s ATS record this season is 9-7-1, including a mark of 5-6 at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Chanticleers are 5-4-1 vs. the spread. At home, their ATS record is just 3-6 over their last 10 games.
Coastal Carolina’s over/under record for the season is 9-8 and today’s line of 154 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (150). So far, 12 of their games have had lower point totals than 154. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 144 points.
Most recently, the Coastal Carolina offense finished with just 63 points vs. Southern Miss. For the game, they hit 4/15 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 46.6%. Leading Coastal Carolina in scoring vs. Southern Miss was Kevin Easley with his 18 points. Jacob Meyer also added 14 points for the Chanticleers.
At this time, the Chanticleers’ defense is positioned 270th in the country, permitting 77.8 points per game. In their previous game vs. Southern Miss, the Golden Eagles finished with a field goal percentage of 46% and a total of 79 points vs. Coastal Carolina.