The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-6) will be at Trojan Arena to meet the Troy Trojans (7-5) in a SBC matchup. Action starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Troy Trojans Betting Odds
Both teams thoroughly outplayed their last opponent. The Trojans defeated the Fort Valley State Wildcats 95-60, while the Chanticleers beat the Ferrum Panthers 91-47.
Coastal Carolina played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.311 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 34.5. For those same stats, Ferrum put up marks of 0.058 and 14.7, respectively. Troy, on the other hand, dominated every facet of their game. They had a turnover percentage of 8.8 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 36.7. Fort Valley State was 30.0 and 27.6, respectively, for those same stats. Troy’s Alex Hicks played well, finishing with 19 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Zac Cuthbertson played a pivotal role for Coastal Carolina with 18 points and seven rebounds.
This was a highly contested series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. In the most recent matchup, the Trojans won 66-65. Troy’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Coastal Carolina. The Trojans had a rate of 0.250, while the Chanticleers posted a mark of 0.190. This will be the first contest of the year between these two teams.
Cuthbertson has really been playing well recently for Coastal Carolina, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
A focal point for the Coastal Carolina offense is getting to the free throw line. The Chanticleers rank 24th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.307), but Troy is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 56th by yielding a FTA rate of 0.189).
Coastal Carolina at Troy ATS Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Coastal Carolina, ATS Winner – Coastal Carolina, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Troy ranks 119th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while Coastal Carolina ranks 249th in three pointers allowed per game (26.8).
- The Trojans are sixth in the NCAA with 1.8 blocks allowed per game while the Chanticleers are 37th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
- Troy ranks 83rd in assists per game (14.6) while Coastal Carolina ranks 96th in assists allowed per game (12.8).
- The Chanticleers rank 37th in rebounds allowed per game (31.5) while the Trojans rank 131st (35.3).
- Troy averages 6.6 steals per game, which ranks 102nd in the country. Coastal Carolina ranks 147th in steals allowed per game (7.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Trojans have scored an average of 75.2 points per game (1.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.8 points per game (2.5 above their season average).
- The Chanticleers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.6, up from 7.7 for the season.
