Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (16-13) vs Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (11-15)
Game Info: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm (HTC Center)
Betting Odds: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers -14 -- Over/Under: 130.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers face off on Wednesday in The Basketball Classic tournament at the HTC Center.
Maryland Eastern Shore comes into this game with an 11-15 record overall but they have gone 13-9-1 against the spread. It really hasn’t been a great season for the Hawks and they have lost two of their last three games. In the last game against NC Central the offense only scored 56 points, and that led to the 12 point defeat. The Hawks this season are averaging 68.8 points while their defense is giving up 66.4 points per game. Guard Dom London has been the top player for Maryland Eastern Shore averaging 10.8 points while shooting 42.1 percent from the field. In this game, Maryland Eastern Shore needs the offense to find a way to get going.
On the other side of this matchup is the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers who sit with a 16-13 record overall. Coastal Carolina has won three of their last four games, with the only loss coming in the last game. Two games ago against Little Rock the defense was strong giving up only 55 points and that led to the win. The Chanticleers are averaging 72.8 points while their defense is giving up 65.3 points per game. Guard Vince Cole has been the top player for Coastal Carolina averaging 15.4 points while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from behind the three point line.
Maryland Eastern Shore is 4-0 against the spread in their last four games played on Wednesday. The under is 8-0 in the Hawks last eight games played on Wednesday. The over is 4-0 in Coastal Carolina’s last four home games. The under is 4-0 in Maryland Eastern Shore’s last four games overall.
Maryland Eastern Shore didn’t even have a strong season, and they just don’t have the offense to be competitive in this game. Coastal Carolina is averaging 72.8 points and they are going to run up the score in this one. Look for Maryland Eastern Shore to lack behind and Coastal Carolina will cover the spread.