Old Dominion Monarchs vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The HTC Center is the location where the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-8) will go up against the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-12) on Thursday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs took the court against Georgia Southern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-86 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Monarchs ended up walking away with 19 while Georgia Southern finished the game with 22 fouls. They made 7 of their 21 shots from three-point range. Georgia Southern finished 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 24 of 30 attempts. On top of that, Georgia Southern snagged 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia Southern dished out 15 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. In regard to the defense, Old Dominion allowed the other team to go 47.0% from the floor on 31 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs buried 20 of their 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Old Dominion walked away from the contest with a 38.7% field goal percentage (29 of 75) and buried 8 of 27 shots from downtown.

Ketron Shaw is one guy who was important for the contest. He ended up shooting 42.1% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 30 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Old Dominion steps onto the hardwood with a record of 4-12 so far this year. They have an average of 73.9 points per game (261st in D-1) while connecting on 42.6% from the field. The Monarchs are shooting 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (121 of 368) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Old Dominion is collecting 35.6 rebounds per game and has earned 202 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 250th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Monarchs are able to force 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on shots from downtown and they are 300th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (78.1). The Monarchs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (426 of 963) and they relinquish 38.1 boards per game as a squad. They rank 294th in the nation in giving up assists with 231 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took a defeat with a final score of 89-71 against Georgia State. In regard to rebounds, Coastal Carolina permitted Georgia State to pull down 29 in total (8 offensive). They finished 56.7% from three-point range by shooting 17 out of 30 and ended up going 14 of 14 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Chanticleers permitted Georgia State to convert 29 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2% in the game. Overall, the Chanticleers ended up going 24 for 61 from the field which had them sitting at 39.3%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Coastal Carolina buried 9 of their 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Georgia State was called for 14 fouls for this contest which got the Chanticleers to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 2 steals for this game. The Chanticleers snagged 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game.

RaSheed Jones was important for the Chanticleers in this matchup. He buried 5 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup.

Coastal Carolina has a record of 8-8 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Chanticleers are shooting 40.1% from the field, which is 348th in college. Coastal Carolina has totaled 1,171 points this season (73.2 per game) and they pull in 41.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.1 times per game (345th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game. The Chanticleers commit 19.7 fouls every game and they hit 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Chanticleers on the defensive side of the court are 163rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.6. They have forced 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.6% from the field (20th in college). The Coastal Carolina defense concedes 30.9% on 3-point shots (121 of 392) and their opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.0 dimes and 39.6 boards every game, which is 9th and 348th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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