Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Trojan Arena in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is the location where the Troy Trojans (17-9) will attempt to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-19) on Saturday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers faced James Madison and took a loss by a score of 74-73 in their last contest. Coastal Carolina walked away from the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and buried 7 of their 14 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Chanticleers buried 14 of 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists as well as forcing 8 turnovers, but didn't notch a steal. When discussing defense, Coastal Carolina allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. James Madison doled out 6 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, James Madison totaled 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. James Madison finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 25 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Chanticleers left the arena with 20 while James Madison totaled 19 fouls.

Josh Meo is one player who was a contributor in the game. He ended up with 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Coastal Carolina heads into this game with a mark of 8-19 so far this year. They have an average of 66.0 pts per contest (348th in D-1) while hitting 43.0% from the field. The Chanticleers are connecting on 34.4% on shots from distance (197 of 573) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Coastal Carolina is snagging 36.1 boards per game and has totaled 305 assists this year, which has them ranked 325th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Chanticleers are able to force 7.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.8% from beyond the arc and they are 157th in college in points per game from their opponents (70.9). The Chanticleers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (663 of 1,550) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per contest as a team. They are 30th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 286 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 71-70 against Arkansas State. Regarding team rebounding, Troy permitted Arkansas State to snag 43 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 26 and finished the contest at 12 of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Trojans allowed Arkansas State to convert 25 of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.5% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Trojans went 22 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 38.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Troy buried 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.4%. Arkansas State was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Trojans collected 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game.

Jackson Fields ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans in this game. He accumulated 20 points in his 23 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 6 of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Troy has a win-loss record of 17-9 for the year. The Trojans commit 16.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 70.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.4 times per game (131st in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. Troy has totaled 1,894 points on the year (72.8 per contest) and they grab 38.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trojans are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which is 221st in college hoops.

The Troy defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (181 of 553) and opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.1 assists and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 93rd and 50th in those defensive categories. The Trojans defensively are ranked 27th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.2. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (50th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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