Georgia Southern vs. Coastal Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Georgia Southern Eagles (13-6, 5-1 Sun Belt) are favored (by 5.5 points) to extend a six-game home winning streak when they host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-9, 3-4 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The over/under is 156.5 in the matchup.

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Georgia Southern vs. Coastal Carolina betting lines

  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: -258
  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: +208
  • Spread: Georgia Southern (-5.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia Southern sports the same winning percentage against the spread at home (.667) as it does in road games.
  • The Eagles have hit the over on the over/under in three of six home games (50%). They’ve done better in away games, eclipsing the total in seven of nine matchups (77.8%).
  • In six home games as a moneyline favorite, Georgia Southern has six wins (1.000). It owns the same winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have been racking up 87.5 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 83.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Georgia Southern has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 79.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 80.0 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Eagles are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.7), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.6% compared to 32.9% season-long).

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (254th in nation) 44.5 (231st) 32.9 (185th) 35.6 (346th) 11.7 (329th) 10.3 (80th)

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Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Coastal Carolina is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
  • In terms of the over/under, Chanticleers games have gone over less often at home (two of six, 33.3%) than on the road (eight of 11, 72.7%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Chanticleers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (4-6).

Recent trends

  • The Chanticleers are averaging 71.2 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than their average for the season (73.1).
  • Coastal Carolina is surrendering 75.5 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.4 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Chanticleers are draining 7.6 threes per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season average (33.9%).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (337th in nation) 39.4 (24th) 37.1 (30th) 36.1 (349th) 10.8 (351st) 9.4 (27th)
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