Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Marshall Thundering Herd (18-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) visit the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (16-12, 8-7 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at HTC Center, tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Thundering Herd are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 153.5.

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Marshall Cover -1.5 vs Coastal Carolina -110

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Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina betting lines

  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -127
  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Marshall (-1.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marshall has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-7-0) than it has at home (3-11-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Thundering Herd hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total 10 times in 14 opportunities this season (71.4%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Marshall has won 11 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .846 winning percentage. It has won one of four games away from home (.250) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Thundering Herd’s offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 83.1 points per contest compared to the 80.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Marshall’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 78.5 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 76.8 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Thundering Herd’s past 10 outings have seen them make 11.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.7% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 10.4 makes and 37.1%.

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-18-0 (Home: 3-11-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-14-0 (As Favorite: 3-14-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-1 (Home: 10-3-1; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 11-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (97th in nation) 43.0 (106th) 33.5 (101st) 31.7 (222nd) 17.0 (37th) 11.3 (211th)

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Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Coastal Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .533 (8-7-0).
  • Chanticleers games have finished above the over/under less often at home (five times out of 11) than on the road (10 of 15) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Chanticleers have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than on the road (5-7).

Recent trends

  • The Chanticleers are putting up 74.6 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (73.2).
  • While Coastal Carolina is ceding 71.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 72.0 points per contest.
  • The Chanticleers are sinking 10.0 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (9.0). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.5%).

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 5-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (337th in nation) 39.6 (15th) 37.2 (16th) 35.3 (348th) 10.5 (357th) 10.1 (80th)
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