Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center is the site where the Georgia Southern Eagles (12-6) will attempt to beat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-9) on Saturday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers faced Marshall and earned the victory with a final of 85-83 in their last contest. Coastal Carolina finished having earned a 56.6% field goal percentage (30 of 53) and buried 10 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Chanticleers buried 15 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 88.2%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Coastal Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 32 of 68 shooting. Marshall dished out 13 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. On top of that, Marshall grabbed 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Marshall shot 62.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 16 shots. They made 9 of 17 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Chanticleers ended up walking away with 17 while Marshall recorded 16 fouls.

Joshua Beadle is one guy who was important in this matchup. He recorded 25 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played 38 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 52.9% from the floor and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Coastal Carolina enters this contest with a mark of 10-9 for the season. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is grabbing 40.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 211 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 313th in college in terms of passing. The Chanticleers are hitting 34.0% on shots from downtown (164 of 483) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.1 points per outing (274th in college) while shooting 41.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Chanticleers are forcing 9.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are 36th in college in giving up assists with 190 conceded so far this season. The Chanticleers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (465 of 1,181) and they surrender 39.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 31.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 152nd in the country in PPG allowed (72.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Southern Eagles took a loss by a score of 87-71 against South Alabama. The Eagles earned 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. South Alabama was called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of them for a clip of 68.2%. In terms of 3-point shots, Georgia Southern converted 12 of 45 attempts (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles shot 22 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. The Eagles allowed South Alabama to make 32 of 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 59.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 63.6% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 11 and finished the contest at 16 of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Georgia Southern permitted South Alabama to get 38 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Tavarus Webb ended up being a factor for the Eagles for the contest. He earned 15 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Georgia Southern has a record of 12-6 on the year. The Eagles commit 19.8 personal fouls every game and they go 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.8 times per game (327th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. Georgia Southern has scored 1,506 pts on the campaign (83.7 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 267th in the country.

The Georgia Southern defense concedes 32.3% on three-point shots (139 of 431) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.7 dimes and 40.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 120th and 360th in D-1. The Eagles on defense are ranked 317th in college in points allowed per game with 79.8. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (228th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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