Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (13-9) are headed to Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Saturday where they will meet the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-18).

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Miss and earned the victory with a final of 85-67 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Chanticleers ended up with 17 while Southern Miss racked up 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 13 tries from 3-point land. Southern Miss ended up going 65.2% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of 23 shots. On top of that, Southern Miss grabbed 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Miss earned 6 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. With respect to the defense, Coastal Carolina let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Chanticleers knocked down 13 of 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. Coastal Carolina finished the contest with a 56.9% FG percentage (29 out of 51) and knocked down 14 out of their 23 three-point attempts.

RaSheed Jones is a player who played a role for this game. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and earned 5 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina comes into this one with a mark of 13-9 this year. They average 73.9 points per game (248th in the country) on 41.6% from the field. The Chanticleers are connecting on 34.2% on three-point attempts (190 of 555) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is pulling in 40.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 232 assists this year, which has them ranked 339th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Chanticleers are able to force 8.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 212 surrendered on the season. The Chanticleers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.3% (539 of 1,371) and they relinquish 38.5 boards per contest as a team. They give up 30.9% on shots from distance and they rank 137th in the country in points per game allowed (72.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks took a loss by a final score of 59-43 when they played Appalachian State. Regarding rebounding, UL Monroe permitted Appalachian State to collect 50 overall (13 offensive). They went 15.4% from beyond the perimeter via 6 out of 39 and ended up shooting 7 out of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Warhawks allowed Appalachian State to convert 23 of 70 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 32.9% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Warhawks finished 13 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 22.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, UL Monroe made 5 of 25 tries (20.0%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. Appalachian State committed 16 fouls in this game which got the Warhawks to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Warhawks pulled down 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest.

Martavious Russell ended up having an impact for the Warhawks for this contest. He buried 6 of 14 in the game for a rate of 42.9%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

UL Monroe has a win-loss record of 3-18 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Warhawks are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which ranks them 340th in the nation. UL Monroe has totaled 1,487 pts for the campaign (70.8 per game) and they pull down 32.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (298th in college) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. The Warhawks are committing 13.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line.

The UL Monroe defense gives up 34.3% on 3-pointers (194 of 566) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 18.1 dimes and 41.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 361st and 362nd in D-1. The Warhawks defensively are ranked 350th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 82.8. They are able to force 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (330th in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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