Marshall vs Coastal Carolina Prediction 2/21/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Nov 23, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd forward Wyatt Fricks (2) runs past Purdue Boilermakers guard C.J. Cox (0) during the second half at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Marshall Thundering Herd
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Team Records
18-11
17-12
Where
The HTC Center, Conway, SC
When
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time
01:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the HTC Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers prediction.
Marshall Thundering Herd Recap
The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this game looking to add on to their 94-93 win over App State last time out to sit at 18-10 this season. After this game, Marshall will head home for a game against Old Dominion.
Thundering Herd Win Back-To-Back Games
Wyatt Fricks leads Marshall in scoring with 15 PPG along with 5.7 RPG while Jalen Speer has 14.6 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 5.8 APG to lead Marshall in assists. Noah Otshudi has 14.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 3.4 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Marshall this season. Matt Van Komen has 7.8 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead Marshall in rebounding. As a team, Marshall is averaging 80.2 PPG with 46.2% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three and 72.8% from the foul line this season.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Recap
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 67-65 loss to James Madison last time out to drop to 16-12 this season. After this game, Coastal Carolina will head on the road for a game against Georgia State.
Chanticleers Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Joshua Beadle leads the Chanticleers in scoring with 17.5 PPG and 2.9 APG along with 3.6 RPG while Rasheed Jones has 14.8 PPG with 4.7 RPG and a team-high 3.1 APG. AJ Dancler has 15.3 PPG with 5.6 RPG and 2.1 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Coastal Carolina so far this season. Reggie Hill also has 6.8 PPG with 6.1 RPG to lead Coastal Carolina in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, Coastal Carolina is averaging 73.2 PPG on 41.4% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three and 72.2% from the foul line so far this season.
Coastal Carolina has won each of its last five day games.
The home team has won the first half in each of Marshall’s last four games.
Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win
Marshall has won 12 of its last 14 day games against Conference opponents.
Marshall has won the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
Each of Marshall’s last six games have produced a total of 158+ points.
Each of Coastal Carolina’s last six home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
Coastal Carolina ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (9.6).
Coastal Carolina ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (4.4).
Marshall ranks T16th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.4).
Marshall ranks 21st among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (5.0).
Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction
I’m on Coastal Carolina here. The Herd are coming off of an emotional buzzer beating win over App State in an important game in the conference and I think there’s a letdown in store here. I think that the Chanticleers have a decent home court edge and battle Marshall here and make a game of it and win this one outright. Give me Coastal Carolina.
