Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (7-4) will try to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Monday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers faced Appalachian State and took a loss by a score of 67-49 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Chanticleers walked away with 18 while Appalachian State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 of their 17 tries from 3-point range. Appalachian State went 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 22 attempts. In addition, Appalachian State snagged 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Appalachian State doled out 8 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 6 dimes in the game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Chanticleers converted 9 of their 18 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Coastal Carolina wrapped up the contest with a 30.0% field goal percentage (18 of 60) and made 4 of 24 three-point attempts.

RaSheed Jones is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He totaled 13 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina heads into this one with a mark of 6-6 on the season. They are averaging 72.9 pts per contest (281st in the nation) while shooting 40.2% from the field. The Chanticleers are hitting 34.0% on three-point attempts (111 of 326) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is snagging 42.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 139 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 313th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Chanticleers are forcing 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 129th in college in points per game from their opponents (71.2). The Chanticleers are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.3% (279 of 747) and they surrender 40.6 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 34th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 117 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took home the win by a final score of 67-51 when they played Delaware State. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted Delaware State to snag 30 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 23.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 17 and ended up shooting 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Hawks allowed Delaware State to make 20 out of 62 attempts from the floor which had them at 32.3% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Hawks finished the game shooting 24 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 39.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Saint Joseph's knocked down 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to make 11 of them for a rate of 61.1%. Delaware State committed 13 fouls for the game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 18 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Hawks collected 28 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game.

Austin Williford ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a record of 7-4 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are shooting 42.1% from the field, which ranks them 317th in the nation. Saint Joseph's has accumulated 826 pts for the season (75.1 per contest) and they average 41.2 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.8 times per game (118th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 158th in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (94th in college). The Saint Joseph's defense allows 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (78 of 241) and opponents are making 65.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.2 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 173rd and 240th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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