Marshall Thundering Herd vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (17-10) are headed to The HTC Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (16-12).

The Marshall Thundering Herd took the court against South Alabama and notched a win by a score of 84-80 in their last game. Marshall ended the contest having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (30 of 63) and made 18 out of their 46 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Thundering Herd buried 6 of 9 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 26 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defense, Marshall allowed the other team to go 53.2% from the floor on 33 out of 62 shooting. South Alabama distributed 13 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, South Alabama pulled down 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Alabama walked away from this one shooting 69.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 13 shots. They also converted 5 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up finishing with 16 and South Alabama accumulated 12 fouls.

Wyatt Fricks is one player who came through in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.7% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Marshall will play this contest with a mark of 17-10 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 20.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Marshall is snagging 37.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 461 assists on the season, which ranks 32nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Thundering Herd are connecting on 36.9% on shots from downtown (279 of 757) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.4 points per outing (90th in the nation) on 46.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Thundering Herd have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 122nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 338 relinquished so far this year. The Thundering Herd are allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (692 of 1,619) and they concede 36.1 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 244th in the nation in PPG allowed (76.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers went home defeated by a final of 67-65 when they played James Madison. When talking about attacking the glass, Coastal Carolina allowed James Madison to pull down 34 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 35.3% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 17 and ended up going 9 out of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Chanticleers allowed James Madison to make 26 of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Chanticleers finished 22 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.6%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Coastal Carolina converted 7 of 29 attempts (24.1%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.6%. James Madison was called for 15 fouls in this game which took the Chanticleers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 1 steal for this contest. The Chanticleers were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Joshua Beadle was important for the Chanticleers for the game. He racked up 31 points in his 35 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 10 of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina has a win-loss record of 16-12 on the year. As an offense, the Chanticleers are connecting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks them 339th in college. Coastal Carolina has scored 2,050 points so far this season (73.2 per game) and they grab 40.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.8 times per game (355th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. The Chanticleers are committing 18.7 fouls per game and they hit 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Chanticleers on the defensive side of the court are 125th in college in points per game surrendered with 71.9. They are forcing 8.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (17th in college). The Coastal Carolina defense allows 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 645) and opponents are making 70.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 9.6 dimes and 38.6 boards per game, which ranks 2nd and 347th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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