Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: Youtube TV

Cam Henderson Center is the site where the Marshall Thundering Herd (12-3) will take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-6) on Saturday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers faced off with Georgia Southern and took a loss by a final of 73-64 in their last game. Coastal Carolina ended the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and knocked down 6 of 18 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Chanticleers buried 4 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the field on 26 of 60 shooting. Georgia Southern doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals in the game. In addition, Georgia Southern collected 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia Southern finished the game shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 16 shots. They knocked down 9 out of their 24 shots from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Chanticleers ended up walking away with 15 and Georgia Southern finished the game with 13 fouls.

Antonio Daye is a player who came through in the game. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 31 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He was able to score 15 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina heads into this contest with a mark of 7-6 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is collecting 38.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 175 assists on the campaign, which is 272nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Chanticleers are hitting 31.4% on shots from downtown (83 of 264) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.4 pts per game (78th in D-1) while going 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Chanticleers are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 163rd in the country in points per game allowed (68.2). The Chanticleers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (326 of 812) and they concede 33.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are 139th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 169 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Marshall Thundering Herd took a defeat with a final score of 72-66 when they played James Madison. In the matter of rebounding, Marshall permitted James Madison to grab 35 overall (5 offensive). They finished 35.7% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 14 and ended up going 13 out of 23 at the free throw line (56.5%). The Thundering Herd allowed James Madison to knock down 27 of 51 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 52.9% in the game. When the game finished, the Thundering Herd finished the game shooting 26 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3%. With regard to shooting from distance, Marshall converted 4 out of 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 47.6%. James Madison committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for 21 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Thundering Herd were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the matchup.

Taevion Kinsey ended up having an impact for the Thundering Herd in this game. He made 7 out of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and earned 7 assists for the contest.

Marshall has a mark of 12-3 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 81st in the country. Marshall has scored 1,232 points for the campaign (82.1 per game) and they pull in 43.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per contest (6th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per contest. The Thundering Herd have committed 15.9 personal fouls per contest and they go 62.3% from the free throw line.

The Marshall defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from distance (111 of 355) and opponents are converting on 63.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 37.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 179th and 319th in the country. The Thundering Herd on the defensive end are ranked 183rd in the country in PPG surrendered with 68.5. They have forced 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (66th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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