The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (6-7, 2-2 SBC) will be at the HTC Center to go head-to-head against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-6, 2-2 SBC) in a SBC matchup. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 6, 2020.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Chanticleers barely escaped the Georgia State Panthers 74-72, while the Warhawks won big over the South Alabama Jaguars 69-49.
The Warhawks had an absurd offensive rebounding percentage of 41.4 (above their season average of 28.2) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.605 (above their season average of 0.486). Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had a great free throw rate of 0.262 (above their season average of 0.258) and a turnover percentage of 21.6 (worse than their season average of 17.0). Georgia State had marks of 0.119 and 23.9, respectively, for those same stats. Coastal Carolina’s DeVante’ Jones had a solid performance, finishing with 23 points and five steals. Meanwhile, Louisiana-Monroe was lifted by Michael Ertel, who contributed 39 points and six assists.
The Chanticleers edged out the Warhawks in this series last year, taking two out of three games. In the most recent game, Louisiana-Monroe won 80-50. Louisiana-Monroe launched 31 three pointers, making 14 of them (45.2 percent). Coastal Carolina was, meanwhile, just 5-25 (20.0 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
This contest should be a battle of contrasting paces. Coastal Carolina likes to play quickly (61st in possessions per game), while Louisiana-Monroe likes to grind-it-out (319th in possessions per game).
Louisiana-Monroe at Coastal Carolina Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Coastal Carolina, ATS Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Louisiana-Monroe ranks 67th in three pointers allowed per game (19.7) while Coastal Carolina ranks 266th (28.7).
- The Warhawks are 20th in the nation with 2.3 blocks allowed per game while the Chanticleers are 54th with 2.8 blocks allowed per game.
- The Chanticleers rank 20th in rebounds per game (41.2) while the Warhawks rank 184th (34.6).
- Coastal Carolina ranks 39th in steals per game (8.4) while Louisiana-Monroe ranks 194th (5.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Warhawks have scored an average of 63.0 points per game (1.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 62.8 points per game (0.0 above their season average).
- The Chanticleers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.6, down from 7.1 for the season.
