Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/17/24

Planning on watching today’s Gamecocks 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+. In this non-conference matchup, Jacksonville State is favored by -1.5 against Coastal Carolina. The over/under for the game is 135.5 points.

JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS VS COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +1.5

This game will be played at The HTC Center at 2:00 ET on Sunday, November 17th.

WHY BET THE COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-67 in favor of the Chanticleers.
• Not only will Coastal Carolina pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 135.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Can Jacksonville State Pull Off a Road Win?

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Recent Game/Games

Jacksonville State picked up a 72-67 win over Georgia State on Wednesday, November 13th. The Gamecocks were at home and entered the game as -5.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread.

After trailing 41-31 at halftime, Jacksonville State clamped down defensively, allowing just 26 points in the 2nd half while scoring 41 of their own. The game’s total points of 139 fell just under the O/U line of 141.

Jacksonville State put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field and 25.9% from beyond the arc (7/27). Their effective field goal percentage was 46.2%, with a 50% success rate on two-point shots (19/38). They also connected on 76.5% of their free throws, hitting 13 of 17 attempts.

Jaron Pierre Jr. led the Gamecocks with 27 points and 5 assists, shooting 44.4% overall and 42.9% from three-point range (3/7). Mason Nicholson contributed 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field (6/9).

Jacksonville State’s defense gave up 67 points in this one, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field, connecting on 26 of their 65 attempts. Inside the arc, they managed to hit 19 of 38 shots, good for 50% shooting.

From three-point range, the Gamecocks held their opponent to 7 made threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, the other team went 13/17, hitting 76% of their foul shots. Jacksonville State also allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Taking a Look at the Chanticleers Chances at Home

Coastal Carolina’s season continued with an 82-70 road loss to NC State on Wednesday. Despite being +17 point underdogs, the Chanticleers kept it closer than expected. The game’s total points of 152 went over the pre-game line of 139.

Coastal Carolina trailed 35-33 at halftime but struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 47 points while scoring 37 of their own.

Coastal Carolina put up 70 points in their latest game, shooting 45.1% from the field. They connected on just 5 of 18 threes, hitting 27.8% from deep, but excelled at the free-throw line, making 19 of 20 attempts for a 95% rate.

Jayden Taylor led the way with 22 points, despite missing all 4 of his three-point attempts. Rasheed Jones added 17 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes, while Denzel Hines contributed 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 82 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed 57% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 27 of 47 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Coastal Carolina’s defense held strong, as the other team went 0/10 from deep. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 35 times, where they converted 28 attempts for 80%. Coastal Carolina also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.