The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (17-14, 10-9 SBC) face off against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (15-15, 9-9 SBC) in the Sun Belt Conference Tourney at Lakefront Arena. Action gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Odds
In the Warhawks’ last contest, they were victorious over the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 89-80, covering as 7.5-point favorites. The Chanticleers, meanwhile, were defeated by the Troy Trojans in their last outing, 74-67, and were unable to cover as 11-point underdogs. The Louisiana-Monroe game went 12 points over the projected point total of 157, while the Coastal Carolina game finished 4.5 points under the projected point total of 145.5.
Louisiana-Monroe dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 33.3 (above their season average of 26.9) and a turnover percentage of 12.5 (better than their season average of 14.3). Appalachian State recorded marks of 22.2 and 15.6, respectively, for those same stats. Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, had a free throw rate of 0.472 (above their season average of 0.294). Coastal Carolina was led by Zac Cuthbertson, who contributed 19 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Travis Munnings was a key piece for Louisiana-Monroe with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Of the Warhawks’ 29 games with betting action, 16 have finished over the projected point total. Louisiana-Monroe heads into the contest with records of 17-14 straight up (SU) and 17-11-1 against the spread (ATS).
A little over half of Chanticleers games have finished over the total. Moreover, Coastal Carolina owns records of 15-15 SU and 16-11-1 ATS.
The high-powered offense of Coastal Carolina (88th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 109.0) will face off against the mid-tier defense of Louisiana-Monroe (284th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 107.9). The Chanticleers should have the advantage on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Warhawks are among the nation’s best at getting to the line, ranking 16th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.291). The Chanticleers, meanhwile, rank 333rd at keeping opponents off the charity stripe with an opponents’ FTA rate of 0.293.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ATS Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, ATS Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Louisiana-Monroe averages 25.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 64th in the nation. Coastal Carolina ranks 270th in three pointers allowed per game (25.5).
- The Chanticleers rank 93rd in rebounds per game (36.7) while the Warhawks rank 241st (33.3).
- Coastal Carolina averages 13.3 assists per game, which ranks 147th in the nation. Louisiana-Monroe ranks 185th in assists allowed per game (13.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Chanticleers are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Warhawks are 2-3.
- In their last five games, Coastal Carolina has 3 overs and 2 unders, while Louisiana-Monroe has 3 unders and 2 overs.
- During their last five games, the Chanticleers have scored an average of 84.2 points per game (7.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.0 points per game (7.2 above their season average).
- The Warhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.0, up from 3.6 for the season.
