Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Louisiana-Monroe vs Coastal Carolina NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Conway.

Louisiana-Monroe vs Coastal Carolina Prediction

The Warhawks and Chanticleers are set to face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Chanticleers will host the game at The HTC Center in Conway, SC. The over/under for this Sun Belt conference contest is set at 136.5 points, with Coastal Carolina being favored by -7.5 at home against Louisiana-Monroe.

Louisiana-Monroe vs. Coastal Carolina Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Where: Conway at The HTC Center
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds COAST -7.5, LAMON +226 | COAST -281 O/U 136.5

Warhawks Preview: Do the Warhawks Have a Shot at a Win at Conway?

Louisiana-Monroe fell to 2-11 on the season after a 90-82 road loss to Georgia Southern on Thursday. The Warhawks entered the game as +10 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread.

ULM led 46-35 at halftime but allowed 55 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 36. The game’s total points of 172 exceeded the O/U line of 148.5.

Warhawks Offense Breakdown

Louisiana-Monroe put up 82 points in their latest game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.4%, and they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds while dishing out 14 assists.

Bradley Douglas led the way with 30 points, shooting 68.8% overall and 66.7% from three, hitting 8 of 12 attempts. Coltie Young added 20 points in just 13 minutes, shooting 70% from the field and 71.4% from deep, making 5 of 7 threes.

Warhawks Team Defense

Louisiana-Monroe's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed 32 made field goals, including 17 from inside the arc, where their opponent shot 60%.

From three-point range, the Warhawks gave up 15 threes on 33 attempts, a 45% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 12 times, where they converted 11 for 91%. Louisiana-Monroe allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Chanticleers Preview: Can the Chanticleers Hold Strong at Home?

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Recent Game/Games

Coastal Carolina’s season record fell to 5-7 after a 71-68 home loss to Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday. The Chanticleers were -2.5 point favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread.

Coastal Carolina led 34-27 at halftime but allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 34. The game’s total points of 139 narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 137.5.

Chanticleers Offense Breakdown

Coastal Carolina put up 68 points in their latest game, shooting 46.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.2%. They hit 59.3% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, going just 6-for-20 (30%). At the free-throw line, they connected on 18-of-21 attempts, good for 85.7%.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil led the way with 21 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 8-for-13 from the field. Rasheed Jones added 19 points, while Michael Thomas contributed 16 points and 4 assists. Noah Amenhauser was efficient, hitting 5-of-7 shots for 13 points, and Kentrell Garnett chipped in 12 points, knocking down 2-of-5 from deep.

Chanticleers Team Defense

Coastal Carolina gave up 71 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 46% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 16 of 27 shots to fall, a 59% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Coastal Carolina's defense held their opponents to 6 of 20 shooting, or 30%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 18, an 85% success rate. Coastal Carolina allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Warhawks vs Chanticleers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Louisiana-Monroe has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 71 points per game while allowing 76. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
Coastal Carolina has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 71 points per game while allowing 79. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Warhawks have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
The last ten games that Coastal Carolina was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.