Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The HTC Center is the site where the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (12-9) will take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-10) on Saturday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced Georgia State and took a loss by a final of 69-62 in their last game. Southern Miss finished the contest with a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 58) and made 5 out of their 20 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles buried 13 of 19 attempts for a rate of 68.4%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Southern Miss let their opponent shoot 35.7% from the field on 20 of 56 shooting. Georgia State doled out 10 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Georgia State had 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgia State walked away from this one shooting 72.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 29 tries. They also made 8 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 23 and Georgia State had 19 personal fouls.

Dylan Brumfield is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He accounted for 13 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Southern Miss heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-10 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Southern Miss is pulling down 36.5 boards per game and has accounted for 253 assists for the season, which ranks 260th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are shooting 29.0% on shots from beyond the arc (109 of 376) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.3 pts per contest (239th in college hoops) while shooting 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 187th in the country in giving up assists with 260 conceded on the year. The Golden Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (512 of 1,210) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 35.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 176th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took home the win by a final score of 72-70 when they played Texas State. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Coastal Carolina permitted Texas State to grab 38 in all (11 offensive). They finished shooting 7.7% from behind the 3-point line via 1 out of 13 and finished the game at 19 of 21 at the charity stripe (90.5%). The Chanticleers allowed Texas State to make 25 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them at 37.9% for the contest. When the game finished, the Chanticleers finished 22 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 41.5%. With regard to three-point shots, Coastal Carolina converted 6 of their 26 attempts (23.1%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a rate of 75.9%. Texas State earned 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Chanticleers to the free throw line for 29 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 1 steal in this game. The Chanticleers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Joshua Beadle was important for the Chanticleers in the game. He converted 11 out of 19 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 32 points in his 35 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for the contest.

Coastal Carolina has a record of 12-9 for the year. The Chanticleers commit 19.1 fouls per game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.4 times per game (358th in college) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per game. Coastal Carolina has accumulated 1,540 points this season (73.3 per game) and they grab 40.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Chanticleers are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which ranks them 339th in the nation.

The Chanticleers defensively are ranked 147th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (15th in the nation). The Coastal Carolina defense allows 30.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (154 of 498) and opponents are converting on 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.8 dimes and 39.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 7th and 353rd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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