Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs James Madison Dukes
Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA
TV: ESPN+
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (18-12) are headed to Atlantic Union Bank Center on Friday where they will meet the James Madison Dukes (16-13).

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took the court against Georgia State and notched a win by a score of 76-71 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Chanticleers ended up with 15 and Georgia State recorded 17 fouls. They made 5 out of their 16 tries from distance. Georgia State went 84.2% at the free throw line by burying 16 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Georgia State grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia State doled out 7 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Chanticleers converted 12 of 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Coastal Carolina finished having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (27 out of 68) and converted 10 of their 31 three-point attempts.
AJ Dancler is a player who played a role for the game. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He racked up 32 points on 12 out of 20 shooting.
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Coastal Carolina will take the court with a win-loss record of 18-12 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Coastal Carolina is collecting 40.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 318 dimes for the campaign, which is 338th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Chanticleers are shooting 34.3% on shots from distance (271 of 790) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They average 73.5 points per contest (250th in the nation) while shooting 41.3% from the floor.
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On the defensive end, the Chanticleers are forcing 8.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are 5th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 285 conceded for the year. The Chanticleers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.6% (745 of 1,882) and they concede 38.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 31.3% on 3-point shots and they are 126th in college in PPG allowed (72.0).
When they last stepped on the court, the James Madison Dukes took home the win by a final score of 80-65 against Georgia State. The Dukes recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. Georgia State was called for 20 fouls for this contest which took the Dukes to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 72.7%. When talking about three-point attempts, James Madison made 2 out of 15 tries (13.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dukes finished shooting 31 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.4%. The Dukes permitted Georgia State to bury 22 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7% in the game. They shot 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 16 and ended up going 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, James Madison permitted Georgia State to pull down 18 in total (6 offensive).
Cliff Davis ended up being a factor for the Dukes for the matchup. He earned 27 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game. He made 10 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and totaled 4 rebounds.
James Madison has a mark of 16-13 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Dukes are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 204th in college. James Madison has accounted for 2,143 points so far this season (73.9 per game) and they pull down 36.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (274th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. The Dukes are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.0% from the free throw line.
The James Madison defense concedes 33.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (217 of 654) and opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.8 assists and 35.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 60th and 232nd in college. The Dukes on defense are ranked 188th in college in points given up per game with 73.9. They have forced 8.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (94th in D-1).
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Tony Sink's Pick: Take James Madison
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