Texas State vs Coastal Carolina Prediction 1/22/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Texas State Bobcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet Thursday in college basketball action from HTC Center in Conway. Here’s a Texas State vs Coastal Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Texas State 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.

Texas State Bobcats Betting Preview

Texas State started off the year on a solid 6-2 stretch but then took losses to Seattle U, Lehigh, Rice, Arkansas State and Troy over the next eight games. Following losses to Southern Miss and Arkansas State the Bobcats have since beaten Louisiana and Southern Miss in their last pair of outings. Over the course of 20 games so far this year that gives Texas State an 11-9 record in the books.

In the Southern Miss home rematch on Saturday the Bobcats were in the locker room with a one-point deficit 28-27. Texas State hit a 47-39 run the rest of the way however, ultimately leading to a 74-67 win in the end. Kaden Gumbs led the team with his 18 points, eight boards and three assists while DJ Hall had 17 points with six rebounds and two assists over 33 minutes of work.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview

Over on the Coastal Carolina side, they managed a shaky 8-9 run over their first 17 games this year. The Chanticleers fell to Western Michigan, Jacksonville State, Illinois State, USC Upstate, Grand Canyon, App State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Old Dominion in that time. After wins over App State, Marshall and Georgia Southern since then the Chanticleers have an 11-9 record through 20 games.

In the Georgia Southern matchup last weekend the Chanticleers went into the second half with a 40-33 deficit. Coastal Carolina managed to tie it up with a 37-30 run from there and forced overtime. Following the extra period the Chanticleers had a 79-75 win for their troubles. AJ Dancler posted a double-double on 20 points and 10 boards while RaSheed Jones had 28 points with eight rebounds.

Texas State Bobcats @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Trends: January 22, 2026

Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win

• The home team has won six of Texas State’s last seven games.
• Texas State has lost four of its last five road games against the Sun Belt Conference.

Why the Texas State Bobcats will win

• Coastal Carolina has lost eight of its last nine home night games against the Sun Belt Conference.
• The road team has won seven of Coastal Carolina’s last eight games.

Texas State vs Coastal Carolina Prediction

I’ll take a stab on Coastal Carolina but you could call this one either way. The Chanticleers made a lot of mistakes in their overtime win over Georgia Southern last weekend, shooting just 38.2 percent from the field with a 28-16 deficit on points in the paint and 15 turnovers along the way. Coastal Carolina had a good day at the line (31-of-38 for 81.6 percent) however, and eventually powered out the victory. That gives the Chanticleers three straight wins with a combined 164 points scored in the last pair.

As for Texas State, they had a good second half in their win over Southern Miss, shooting 47.6 percent from the field, 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from 3-point range and 80 percent (28-of-25) from the line. The Bobcats also had a 31-18 advantage on the boards but also notched 18 turnovers. Texas State has gone just 1-3 in their last four road games, so they’ll need a sharp effort here.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers -2