Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Coastal Carolina vs North Carolina State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Raleigh.

Coastal Carolina vs North Carolina State Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Chanticleers versus the Wolfpack? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ACC. The game will be played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 145 points, and North Carolina State is favored by -19 vs. Coastal Carolina.

Coastal Carolina vs. North Carolina State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at North Carolina State Wolfpack
Where: Raleigh at Lenovo Center
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds NCST -19, COAST +1533 | NCST -4333 O/U 145

Chanticleers Preview: Can the Chanticleers Pull Off a Road Win?

Coastal Carolina's season opener ended in a 63-59 loss to East Carolina on Saturday. The Chanticleers were +12.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected.

After trailing 24-22 at halftime, Coastal Carolina scored 37 points in the second half but allowed 39. The game’s total points of 122 fell short of the 135.5 O/U line.

Chanticleers Offense Breakdown

Coastal Carolina struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 59 points on 33.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.7%, with two-point shooting at 32.4% and three-point shooting at 36.4% (8/22).

RJ Felton led the way with 25 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 3 of 6 from deep. Rasheed Jones added 20 points, connecting on 4 of 6 threes and shooting 60.0% overall.

Chanticleers Team Defense

Coastal Carolina's defense was strong, holding their opponent to just 63 points on 32% shooting from the field. They limited two-point shots to 40% (13/32) and three-pointers to 20% (4/20).

Even with 42 free-throw attempts, the opponent only made 25, shooting 59% from the line. Coastal Carolina gave up 16 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wolfpack Preview: Will North Carolina State Make it Happen at Home?

NC State opened their season with an 81-72 win over Presbyterian on Friday, November 8th. Playing at home, the Wolfpack were -21.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 153 fell just short of the 154-point O/U line.

NC State led 38-31 at halftime and added 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. Despite the win, the Wolfpack’s inability to cover the spread and the closer-than-expected scoreline may raise questions about their performance.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, NC State's offense put up 81 points, shooting 55.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.7%. They were particularly strong inside, hitting 64.9% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 36.8% from beyond the arc.

Kory Mincy led the way with 28 points, shooting 80% from three-point range (4/5) and 57.1% overall. Kobe Stewart added 20 points, and Jayden Taylor contributed 19. Michael O'Connell dished out 8 assists, and Ben Middlebrooks was nearly perfect from the field, hitting 6 of 7 shots.

Wolfpack Team Defense

Despite North Carolina State's defensive struggles, allowing 72 points on 55% shooting, they still managed to hold their opponent to just 7 made threes on 19 attempts, a 36% clip.

Inside the arc, the Wolfpack gave up 24 two-pointers on 37 attempts, with their opponent shooting 64%. They also sent them to the line 19 times, where they converted 12 free throws.

Chanticleers vs Wolfpack Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Coastal Carolina has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-5-1. The team averaged 67 points per game in these games.
The Wolfpack are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Chanticleers have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Although the Wolfpack have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.