It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the South Alabama Jaguars (8-6, 1-0 SBC) welcome the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-6, 1-0 SBC) to the Mitchell Center. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. South Alabama Jaguars Betting Prediction
In the Chanticleers’ last outing, they blew out the Ferrum Panthers, 91-47. The Chanticleers had a much better free throw rate (0.311 vs. 0.058) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.5 vs. 14.7). Coastal Carolina rallied around Zac Cuthbertson, who was the game’s high scorer with 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
The Jaguars lost big to the No. 11 Auburn Tigers in their last contest, 101-58. Auburn’s 14.0 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over South Alabama, who had a rate of 28.3. Rodrick Sikes had a solid game for South Alabama, leading both teams in scoring with 25 points on 8-for-18 shooting.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. The Chanticleers won the most recent contest 72-70. Getting to the free throw line was one of Coastal Carolina’s biggest strengths. They had 36 free throw attempts, while South Alabama had 23.
Cuthbertson has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Coastal Carolina.
The aggressive Coastal Carolina offense might be living from the foul line in this contest. The Chanticleers currently rank 29th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.300, while South Alabama ranks 262nd in FTA rate allowed (0.255).
Coastal Carolina vs. South Alabama Free Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – South Alabama, ATS Winner – South Alabama, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
South Alabama ranks 11th in three pointers allowed per game (17.9) while Coastal Carolina ranks 243rd (27.0).
The Chanticleers rank 40th in rebounds allowed per game (31.7) while the Jaguars rank 152nd (35.5).
South Alabama ranks 34th in blocks per game (4.7) while Coastal Carolina ranks 130th (2.8).
The Jaguars rank 51st in assists per game (15.8) while the Chanticleers rank 81st in assists allowed per game (12.2).
South Alabama averages 6.4 steals per game, which ranks 113th in the country. Coastal Carolina ranks 137th in steals allowed per game (7.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Chanticleers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.6, up from 8.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Jaguars have scored an average of 72.8 points per game (0.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (2.6 above their season average).
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