Coastal Carolina vs Southern Mississippi Prediction 3/4/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Coastal Carolina vs Southern Miss Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, March 4th, at the Pensacola Bay Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Chanticleers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Golden Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Coastal Carolina

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Southern Miss

-Recent betting trends in games played between Coastal Carolina and Southern Miss

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Chanticleers and Golden Eagles

This is a first-round matchup in the Sun Belt tournament, with the winner of this game facing off against Georgia Southern. When these two teams faced off on February 20th, Coastal Carolina secured the 87-78 victory. 

Coastal Carolina Offense Has Been Inconsistent

Coastal Carolina’s offense has been inconsistent heading into this game, and in the last game, the offense was a major issue again. Coastal Carolina scored only 59 points against Old Dominion, losing by two points. They scored only 24 points in the first half and couldn’t fight back in the second half. Jordan Battle was the top player, putting up 20 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. Three players put up at least 10, but their top player had only five points after that. Two games ago against Georgia State, Coastal Carolina’s offense was better, putting up 80 points. In two of the last four games, they scored at least 80; in the other two, they scored 66 or less. 

Coastal Carolina sits with a 10-21 record, and they have gone 13-15-1 against the spread. The defense hasn’t been great, but overall, their offense averages only 66.9 points per game, which is 336th in the league. Guard Jordan Battle has been the top player for the Chanticleers, and he’s averaging 12.8 points while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 43.7 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Coastal Carolina Will Beat Southern Miss

• Southern Miss has lost each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Southern Miss is ice-cold.

Southern Miss is ice-cold heading into this game, and they have lost eight games in a row. Two games ago against South Alabama, they lost 88-82, and in the last game against Troy, they were knocked off 70-58. They only scored 26 points in the first half, and in the second half, they couldn’t be any better. Denijay Harris had a strong game, putting up 15 points, eight rebounds, and one assist. The defense couldn’t slow down Myles Rigsby, which was the difference on the defensive end. Two games ago against South Alabama, Southern Miss scored 82 points, but even in that game, the defense gave up 88 points. 

Southern Miss sits with a 10-21 record, and they have gone 13-15-1 against the spread. On the season, Southern Miss is averaging 71.7 points, but their defense has let them down all year, giving up 76.7 points per game. The defense is ranked 304th in the league. Denijay Harris is having a strong season, averaging 16.9 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field. Andre Curbelo was dismissed from the team a couple of weeks ago, and not having him has been a big loss for this team. 

Coastal Carolina vs Southern Miss Prediction

Coastal Carolina has been inconsistent, but they will need a strong game against Southern Miss to get their season back on track, at least for one day. Even Coastal Carolina averages only 66.9 points per game, but they already know how to run up the score against Southern Miss. The first time these two teams faced off, Coastal Carolina scored 87 points. Southern Miss is giving up 76.7 points per game, and they are going to be awful here. Southern Miss isn’t going to have the offense to keep. Coastal Carolina will advance to that date with Georgia Southern, with a cover of the spread here.