Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Illinois State Redbirds Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Illinois State Redbirds

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: CEFCU Arena in Normal, IL

TV: ESPN+

CEFCU Arena is the location where the Illinois State Redbirds (2-2) will take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-2) on Sunday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers stepped onto the hardwood against Jacksonville State and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-67 in their last contest. Coastal Carolina wrapped up the contest with a 36.5% FG percentage (23 out of 63) and made 6 out of their 28 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Chanticleers buried 15 of their 16 tries for a rate of 93.8%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 out of 57 shooting. Jacksonville State doled out 12 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Jacksonville State pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Jacksonville State finished 69.6% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 23 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 21 tries from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Chanticleers ended up with 20 and Jacksonville State recorded 15 personal fouls.

Joshua Beadle is a guy who played a role in this game. He scored 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He finished shooting 46.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Coastal Carolina comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-2 so far this season. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is pulling in 50.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 58 dimes on the year, which is 287th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Chanticleers are hitting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (44 of 124) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They average 82.8 points per contest (130th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Chanticleers are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in college hoops in giving up assists with 38 relinquished this season. The Chanticleers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 34.4% (85 of 247) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 26.0% on shots from downtown and they are 56th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.0).

In their last game, the Illinois State Redbirds walked away with a victory by a final of 82-80 when they played Long Beach State. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Illinois State permitted Long Beach State to pull down 33 in total (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 18 at the charity stripe (55.6%). The Redbirds allowed Long Beach State to bury 30 out of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for the contest. In all, the Redbirds went 23 out of 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Illinois State made 5 of 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to convert 31 of those for a clip of 79.5%. Long Beach State was called for 26 personal fouls in this game which took the Redbirds to the free throw line for a total of 39 tries. They also coughed it up 6 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Redbirds were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Chase Walker pitched in for the Redbirds in this contest. He tallied 19 points in his 27 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for the matchup. He made 3 out of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Illinois State has a win-loss mark of 2-2 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Redbirds are hitting on 42.4% from the field, which is ranked 291st in Division 1. Illinois State has scored 293 pts this year (73.3 per game) and they collect 37.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 10.8 times per contest (350th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. The Redbirds have committed 20.5 personal fouls per game and they go 68.8% from the charity stripe.

The Redbirds defensively are ranked 234th in the country in points given up per game with 76.0. They are able to force 7.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (288th in the country). The Illinois State defense gives up 28.4% on 3-point shots (23 of 81) and opponents are knocking down 62.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.0 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 230th and 225th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Illinois State

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