Southern Mississippi vs Coastal Carolina Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet Saturday in college basketball action from HTC Center in Conway. Here’s a Southern Miss vs Coastal Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Southern Miss vs Coastal Carolina 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.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Preview

The Golden Eagles lost three of their first four games this year, but then got it going on a four-game win streak. A 2-4 stretch with losses to Miami, Ole Miss, Arkansas State and LSU came next, then wins over LA-Monroe (twice) Louisiana and Texas State. After losses to Troy and Texas State in the next pair, Southern Miss had an 11-9 record in the books over their first 20 games this year.

In the Thursday matchup versus Georgia State, the Eagles were ahead by just two points 32-30 going into the second half. Southern Miss was outscored 39-30 the rest of the way, leading to a 69-62 loss on the road. Dylan Brumfield led the team on his 13 points with five assists and three rebounds. Curt Lewis added 12 points in 23 minutes in the losing effort.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview

Over on the Coastal Carolina side, they managed to go 6-4 over their first 10 games to start out the season (slightly) above the .500 mark. The Chanticleers would lose five of the next seven versus Grand Canyon, App State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Old Dominion before taking wins over App State, Marshall and Georgia Southern for an 11-9 record in 20 games this year as well.

Matched up against Texas State for Thursday’s game, the Chanticleers posted a 32-27 advantage in the first half. Coastal Carolina was outscored 43-40 the rest of the way but held on for the tight win at home 72-70. Josh Beadle was the leading team scorer on 32 points with seven rebounds and one assist, while AJ Dancler had 13 points with four rebounds and three assists.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Trends: January 24, 2026

Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win

• Coastal Carolina has won each of its last four games.
• Southern Miss has lost each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win

• Coastal Carolina has lost four of its last five home day games against the Sun Belt Conference.
• Southern Miss has won three of its last four day games.
• Coastal Carolina has lost the first half in three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Southern Miss vs Coastal Carolina Prediction

I’ll just stick with Coastal Carolina in this one. The Chanticleers had a slow second half in their win over Texas State this week, but were able to hang on for the home victory in the end. Coastal Carolina shot a tepid 41.5 percent from the field with a 32-26 deficit on points in the paint, however the 1-of-13 (7.7 percent) effort from 3-point range by the Bobcats certainly helped out. The Chanticleers have won four straight games now, scoring 72 or more points in each of the last three.

As for Southern Miss, they shot just 37.9 percent from the field with a 41-29 rebounding deficit in their latest loss to Georgia State. The Eagles are 0-3 over the last trio, with fewer than 68 points scored in each of those. That said, Southern Miss had won four straight prior to that losing run.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers -2.5