Louisiana-Lafayette favored to win by 12.5 points in Sun Belt Conference Tournament matchup against Coastal Carolina

Game outlook

The Sun Belt Conference tournament continues this Thursday with a match between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana at the Pensacola Bay Center in Florida. Coastal Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over UL-Monroe, while Louisiana defeated Southern Miss in its last regular season game. Coastal Carolina is injury-free, while Louisiana will be without Alex Vertus. Louisiana is favored to win by 12.5 points according to the current line. For more game-winning picks, check out our College Basketball Picks!

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Chanticleers +540 | Ragin Cajuns -800

Spread: Chanticleers +12.5 (-110) | Ragin Cajuns -12.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 149 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Louisiana-Lafayette will win straight-up is 89%.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Coastal Carolina basketball team is currently scoring an average of 73.8 points per game, ranking 179th in the nation, but is struggling on defense by allowing an average of 78.7 points per game, which is 333rd. The team shoots 44.4% overall and 31.9% from 3-point range, while opponents shoot 42.1% overall and 33.2% from beyond the arc. Jacob Meyer leads the team in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game, followed by Ginika Ojiako with 12.6 points per game. Ojiako also leads in rebounds with an average of 10.6 boards per game and blocks with 1.0 per game. Jon Sanders leads in assists and Kylan Blackmon leads in steals. The team's power ranking is 350, with a record of 9-21. Offensively, they rank 178th, shooting 44.38% from the field and 66.03% from the free-throw line. Defensively, they rank 333rd, allowing opponents to shoot 42.07% from the field and 68.93% from the free-throw line. They excel in rebounding but struggle with turnovers and defensive assists.