James Madison Dukes vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (14-13) are headed to The HTC Center on Wednesday where they will play the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (16-11).

The James Madison Dukes faced Appalachian State and went home with a win by a final score of 69-58 in their last game. James Madison walked away from the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Dukes made 11 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, James Madison allowed the other team to shoot 35.2% from the floor on 19 of 54 shooting. Appalachian State totaled 7 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. Moreover, Appalachian State grabbed 37 rebounds (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Appalachian State went 58.3% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 24 attempts. They buried 6 of 28 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 17 and Appalachian State totaled 14 fouls.

Justin McBride is someone who played a role in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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James Madison comes into this game with a mark of 14-13 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, James Madison is pulling in 36.6 boards per game and has earned 354 dimes this year, which ranks 212th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Dukes are shooting 35.3% on 3-point shots (245 of 694) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.9 points per contest (245th in D-1) while hitting 44.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Dukes are able to force 8.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 112th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 326 relinquished on the year. The Dukes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (677 of 1,576) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 209th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took home the win by a final score of 69-65 when they faced Louisiana. The Chanticleers snagged 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 1 steal in the game. Louisiana had 21 fouls in the game which got the Chanticleers to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, Coastal Carolina made 7 out of their 15 tries (46.7%). Overall, the Chanticleers ended up going 21 out of 48 from the field which had them at 43.8%. The Chanticleers permitted Louisiana to make 20 of their 56 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 35.7% in this matchup. They finished shooting 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Coastal Carolina allowed Louisiana to snag 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Joshua Beadle was important for the Chanticleers for this contest. He accumulated 29 points in his 37 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He made 8 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina has a win-loss mark of 16-11 for the year. The Chanticleers are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.9 times per contest (351st in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. Coastal Carolina has totaled 1,985 pts this season (73.5 per game) and they collect 40.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Chanticleers are hitting on 41.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 332nd in the nation.

The Coastal Carolina defense concedes 31.4% from downtown (197 of 628) and opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.7 assists and 38.5 total rebounds per game, ranking them 2nd and 345th in Division 1. The Chanticleers are ranked 128th in college in points given up per game with 72.1. They are able to force 9.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (15th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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