Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 12/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

Holmes Convocation Center is where the Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-5) will attempt to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-5) on Thursday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers played Grand Canyon and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-61 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Chanticleers ended up finishing with 21 while Grand Canyon accounted for 11 personal fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 30 attempts from downtown. Grand Canyon shot 85.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Grand Canyon had 50 rebounds (18 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Grand Canyon recorded 19 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. With respect to defending, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the field on 28 of 76 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Chanticleers knocked down 4 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Coastal Carolina wrapped up the contest with a 37.3% FG percentage (25 of 67) and made 7 out of their 22 3-point attempts.

Joshua Beadle is one player who was important for this game. He ended up going 52.9% from the field and also distributed 6 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-5 on the season. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 133 dimes on the season, which ranks 295th in college in terms of passing. The Chanticleers are connecting on 35.4% on 3-point shots (107 of 302) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They average 75.1 points per outing (238th in the country) while hitting 41.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Chanticleers are able to force 9.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 fouls. They currently rank 37th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 109 surrendered on the season. The Chanticleers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 36.7% (256 of 697) and they surrender 40.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 28.7% from beyond the arc and they are 145th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (71.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Appalachian State Mountaineers took home the win by a final score of 86-78 when they faced High Point. When talking about team rebounding, Appalachian State allowed High Point to pull down 38 overall (15 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by hitting 11 out of 44 and ended up going 15 out of 27 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Mountaineers permitted High Point to knock down 26 of 75 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.7% for this contest. Overall, the Mountaineers went 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Appalachian State knocked down 13 of their 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.1%. High Point was called for 26 fouls in the matchup which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 36 in this game.

Alonzo Dodd was important for the Mountaineers for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 7 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 7 assists in the game.

Appalachian State has a win-loss record of 7-5 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 166th in the nation. Appalachian State has scored 898 pts this year (74.8 per contest) and they collect 39.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (220th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Mountaineers are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game and they go 61.0% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 56th in the country in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are able to force 10.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the field (23rd in the nation). The Appalachian State defense gives up 28.9% on shots from 3-point land (89 of 308) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 35.4 boards per game, which ranks them 111th and 222nd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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