by The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will be playing against the Arkansas State Red Wolves in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday. This matchup will be a close one.
The Chanticleers are a small 1.5 point favorite over the Red Wolves. The game will be played at Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida.
Coastal Carolina vs Arkansas State
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-19) will look to bounce back from their first Sun Belt loss of the season when they face the Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-14) in an upcoming conference matchup. The Chants are favored by two points in the latest college basketball betting odds for this game, which will be played at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday evening.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are averaging 65.3 points per game and are ranked 329th in the nation in scoring offense this year. The Red Wolves are also averaging 11.0 turnovers per game, which is ninth in the conference this season.
Meanwhile, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are averaging 73.5 points per game and are ranked 251st in the country in scoring defense this season. Coastal Carolina is also averaging 11.0 turnovers per contest, which is 10th in the Sun Belt this year.
Both teams have a lot to play for in this game, and you can expect a close battle in this one. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will need to rebound from an unfortunate 95-74 loss on the road at Troy last week, while the Arkansas State Red Wolves will be looking for their second straight victory in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
Coastal Carolina Is Averaging 72.8 Points Per Game
Coastal Carolina enters this game on a two-game winning streak after closing with a win over Georgia State and taking care of ULM earlier this week. The Chanticleers are currently averaging 72.8 points per game and will be looking to improve on that number against Arkansas State in this Sun Belt Conference matchup.
The Red Wolves have won three straight games and six of their last eight while the Chanticleers are winless in their last nine games and a total of 10-20 on the season. The total for this matchup is 137.5, and it has finished over in four of the last five games between these teams.
A-State led by as many as 16 in the first half of Thursday’s 62-47 victory over Coastal Carolina and held the Chanticleers to just eight turnovers throughout the game. The Red Wolves used an 8-0 run to open the second half and never let Coastal Carolina get closer than eight points the rest of the way.
In this matchup, Coastal Carolina is averaging 72.8 points per game while Arkansas State is averaging 65.3 points per game. This is a difference of 5.8 points per game.
Coastal Carolina Is Averaging 11.0 Turnovers Per Game
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have won five of their last six games, but they will face a tough task when they take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves in Sun Belt Conference play on Tuesday. The Red Wolves are averaging 11.0 turnovers per game, which is fifth-worst in the Sun Belt.
Coastal Carolina has been able to win a lot of its games by grabbing offensive rebounds and making free throws. This is especially true in Sun Belt Conference play, where Coastal Carolina has averaged 30.5 rebounds per game and leads the league in free-throw percentage with 78.6 percent shooting from the line.
This is an important stat to watch for in this game because it shows that Coastal Carolina has a great ability to make shots from the charity stripe, which is something that Appalachian State has struggled with this season. Coastal Carolina is also very efficient in the field, with the team averaging 42.4 percent from the floor and 35.5 percent from long range this season.
Coastal Carolina Is Averaging.53 Percent Shooting From Three Point Range
Coastal Carolina is having a very good season as it has won 13 of its 14 games and is currently tied for third place in the Sun Belt Conference. The Chanticleers also have a reputation for playing great defense, which has been a major factor in their success this season.
In the Sun Belt, Coastal Carolina ranks first in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. Its defense has only been topped once this season by the Dukes of Old Dominion.
The Chanticleers are averaging 73.6 points per game and only allow their opponents to shoot 41.4 percent from the field. They have the best defensive rebounding in the league allowing only 57.8 rebounds per game and have the third-best three-point shooting percentage in the Sun Belt, at 42.4 percent.
They have a good number of statistically significant players on the court, but their leading man is definitely Jomaru Brown. He leads the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game, and he has also been a force on the glass, posting 10.2 boards per contest, the most in the Sun Belt.
Coastal Carolina is averaging.78 percent shooting from the free throw line
Coastal Carolina leads the Sun Belt Conference in shooting from the free throw line and ranks 13th nationally with a 78 percent performance. Essam Mostafa is the top rebounder in the Sun Belt with 10.2 boards per game. Jomaru Brown is averaging 1.2 steals per game.
Defending regular-season conference champion Coastal Carolina continues to lead the Sun Belt, averaging 72.8 points per game. The Chanticleers are 8-1 in home games and 4-4 in the conference.
The team has a good balance of scoring, defending and shooting from the free throw line. Coastal Carolina is also a solid team in rebounds and assists per game.
With Essam Mostafa leading the way, the team has a lot of different players who can contribute in a variety of ways. Coastal Carolina has a strong bench and a few players who can really score when they need to.
On Saturday, Coastal Carolina will travel to South Alabama for a Sun Belt Conference matchup. This will be the second time these teams have faced each other this year and it should be a close one.
A win would give Coastal Carolina a chance to make it to the conference championship. Coastal Carolina will have to win four of its last six games to guarantee a spot in the tournament.
It will be interesting to see how this game plays out and how Coastal Carolina defends against South Alabama. Coastal Carolina is known for its great defense and they will have to do a good job on the defensive side of the ball in order to keep this one from getting out of hand.
