Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers go up against the Georgia Southern Eagles, with tip-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday, January 17.

There’s a great opportunity to cover the spread by backing Georgia Southern at -5.5. We can get odds of -115 and our prediction is that they’ll overcome Coastal Carolina.

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers won their previous game 85-83. This was a road victory against Marshall Thundering Herd.

Georgia Southern Eagles last game saw them claim a 87-84 home win over Old Dominion Monarchs.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Georgia Southern who came out on top when they last played Coastal Carolina. A 82-81 (OT) win was recorded. Georgia Southern have beaten Coastal Carolina in the past three meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Georgia Southern	13-6	1593	1520	73	8-1	5-5	1W
Coastal Carolina	10-9	1389	1376	13	4-3	6-6	2W

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Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern Prediction & Picks

We cover the key Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, correct score selection and a bet builder tailored for the best value.

Game Prediction

It’s time to go for Georgia Southern against the spread, especially with an attractive -5.5 line at -115. Our pick is that the favorites can achieve a comfortable win in this college contest.

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Key Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by GA Southern in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by GA Southern in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

GA Southern -5.5 Probability

The top betting apps imply that our pick has a 53.5% prospect of delivering a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Coastal Carolina 71 - 80 Georgia Southern

Correct score betting might be tough to predict but there’s a massive potential return if you get it right. We’ll try the Eagles to achieve a 80-71 win at huge odds.

Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Georgia Southern are -233 favorites and that means a 70% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Coastal Carolina are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +190.

5.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 156.5 right now. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you want to bet Under 156.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

Coastal Carolina

+190

GA Southern

-233

Point Spread

Coastal Carolina +5.5

-105

GA Southern -5.5

-115

Total Points

Under 156.5

-110

Over 156.5

-110

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Coastal Carolina Stats

Georgia Southern Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 146.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 156.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 71.20 pts and allowed 75.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.60 pts and allowed 75.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 166.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 160.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 156.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 87.50 pts and allowed 79.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 86.30 pts and allowed 74.20 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Sun Belt	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
South Alabama	13-5	1349	1233	116	7-1	6-4	2W
Georgia Southern	13-6	1593	1520	73	8-1	5-5	1W
Troy	12-6	1552	1373	179	6-2	6-4	2W
Arkansas State	12-6	1503	1417	86	7-1	5-5	1L
Marshall	11-7	1433	1364	69	8-2	3-5	2L
Southern Miss	11-8	1432	1394	38	8-1	3-7	1L
Appalachian State	11-8	1384	1266	118	7-2	4-6	1W
Texas State	10-9	1407	1353	54	9-2	1-7	1W
Coastal Carolina	10-9	1389	1376	13	4-3	6-6	2W
James Madison	9-9	1337	1381	-44	7-1	2-8	1L
Georgia State	6-12	1265	1347	-82	4-3	2-9	1W
Old Dominion	5-14	1405	1473	-68	4-3	1-11	2L
Louisiana	4-15	1145	1325	-180	3-6	1-9	2L
UL Monroe	3-15	1327	1487	-160	3-6	0-9	8L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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