Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-16) will compete against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (15-11) at Cajundome on Thursday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers faced off with UMass and walked away with a win by a score of 94-91 in their last contest. Coastal Carolina ended the contest having earned a 42.7% FG percentage (35 out of 82) and converted 16 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Chanticleers converted 8 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 50 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defense, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 35 of 83 shooting. UMass recorded 11 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Furthermore, UMass collected 56 rebounds (21 offensive, 35 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMass finished shooting 47.8% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 23 shots. They made 10 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Chanticleers ended up finishing with 22 and UMass totaled 20 fouls.

RaSheed Jones is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 47.6% from the field and also earned 4 dimes. He saw the court for 50 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 26 points on 10 of 21 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina enters this game with a mark of 15-11 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is grabbing 40.6 boards per contest and has tallied 291 assists for the year, which ranks 313th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Chanticleers are hitting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (240 of 692) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.7 points per contest (247th in Division 1) on 41.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Chanticleers have forced 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 139th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.3). The Chanticleers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.6% (647 of 1,634) and they relinquish 38.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are 19th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 257 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns walked away with a victory by a final of 85-80 against Central Michigan. The Ragin' Cajuns were able to collect 15 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. Central Michigan earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. In reference to shots from downtown, Louisiana made 9 of 18 tries (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Ragin' Cajuns shot 30 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. The Ragin' Cajuns permitted Central Michigan to bury 28 of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 57.1% in the matchup. They finished 47.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 19 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). When talking about team rebounding, Louisiana allowed Central Michigan to snag 17 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

De'Vion Lavergne was important for the Ragin' Cajuns in the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 34 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this game. He knocked down 7 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Louisiana has a win-loss record of 9-16 this season. The Ragin' Cajuns commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per contest (350th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. Louisiana has totaled 1,562 points on the year (62.5 per game) and they pull down 30.3 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are connecting on 40.8% from the field, which is ranked 346th in D-1.

The Ragin' Cajuns on the defensive side of the court are 67th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 69.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (239th in college hoops). The Louisiana defense concedes 36.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (175 of 478) and opponents are converting on 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.8 dimes and 33.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 56th and 142nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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