Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-7, 1-2 Sun Belt) are at home in Sun Belt action against the Georgia State Panthers (4-11, 1-2 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The Chanticleers are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State betting lines

  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: -301
  • Georgia State moneyline odds to win: +241
  • Spread: Coastal Carolina (-6.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Coastal Carolina owns a worse record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-5-0).
  • The Chanticleers have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than road games (70%).
  • Coastal Carolina has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 1-1, compared to going 1-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Chanticleers have been racking up 68.5 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Coastal Carolina has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 74.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.5 it has conceded this year.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Chanticleers are making 1.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.0% compared to 32.4% season-long).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (349th in nation) 38.1 (16th) 38.8 (21st) 37.0 (357th) 10.9 (349th) 9.3 (19th)

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Georgia State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (1-1-0). Away, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • Panthers games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (one of two), and 33.3% of the time on the road (three of nine).
  • This year the Panthers are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 1-8 (.111).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are putting up 71.9 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 69.7.
  • In its last 10 games, Georgia State is ceding 81.2 points per contest, 4.5 more points than its season average (76.7).
  • The Panthers are draining 8.2 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.4). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (30.2%).

Georgia State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.6 (363rd in nation) 43.6 (191st) 32.0 (242nd) 36.1 (348th) 11.3 (339th) 11.5 (173rd)
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