Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Prediction 2/12/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Cajundome in Lafayette. Here’s a Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview

The Chanticleers weren’t able to keep their heads above the .500 mark through 17 games, notching a spotty 8-9 run in that time. Coastal Carolina has beaten App State, Marshall, Georgia Southern, Texas State, Southern Miss, LA-Monroe and UMass in the nine games since then though. Over 26 outings so far that gives the Chanticleers a 15-11 record in the books.

In the UMass game last weekend, the Chanticleers were sitting on a 32-21 deficit on their home floor at halftime. Coastal Carolina managed to tie it up and force overtime, though. After three extra periods, the Chanticleers walked away with a hard-fought win 94-91. RaSheed Jones posted 26 points with four rebounds and four assists while AJ Dancler had 24 points and eight boards.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Betting Preview

Over on the Cajuns’ side, they were only able to win one of their first dozen games this year in a very rough start. Louisiana beat LA-Monroe, Norfolk State, LA-Monroe again and South Alabama over a 4-5 run in the next nine. The Cajuns have since beaten Georgia State, Georgia Southern, James Madison and Central Michigan in the last four, giving the team a 9-16 record so far.

In the Central Michigan game on Saturday the Cajuns were in the locker room with a 42-38 deficit in a home matchup. Louisiana woke up in the second half on a 47-38 run and took the comeback victory in the end 85-80. De’Vion Lavergne was tops on 19 points with three rebounds and three assists. Karris Bilal added 16 points and Dariyus Woodson had 14 points

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers @ Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Betting Trends: February 12, 2026

Why the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will win

• Louisiana has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Coastal Carolina has lost 11 of its last 13 road night games against the Sun Belt Conference.
• Coastal Carolina has lost the first half in 16 of its last 21 road night games against the Sun Belt Conference.

Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win

• Coastal Carolina has won five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Louisiana has lost five of its last six home games following a home win.

Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Prediction

I’ll lean toward Louisiana but I’m not touching it. The Cajuns don’t have the greatest record in the world but they’re playing better lately. Louisiana shot 51.7 percent from the field with 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the line and 50 percent (9-of-18) from 3-point range in their latest home win over Central Michigan. The Cajuns gave up 57.1 percent shooting on the other side, though. Louisiana has won four straight games now, scoring 69 or more points in three of those.

As for Coastal Carolina, they eked past a pretty good UMass team in a triple-overtime thriller during their last outing. The Chanticleers shot 42.7 percent in that one with 50 rebounds and 13 team assists. Coastal has won two of their last three games and seven of their last nine overall. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Chanticleers power one out here either.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns +1