Georgia Southern Hosts Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt Showdown

STATESBORO, Ga. — The Georgia Southern Eagles (10-9, 3-4 Sun Belt) will host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-11, 1-6 Sun Belt) in a Sun Belt Conference matchup on Thursday at 1 p.m. EST. The Eagles enter the game as 6.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 140.5.

Georgia Southern looks to build momentum after a 67-63 victory over Old Dominion, fueled by Adante’ Holiman’s 28-point performance. The Eagles have been strong at home this season, boasting a 6-1 record in Statesboro. However, they have struggled against teams with winning records, going 4-7 in such matchups.

Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, has faced challenges in conference play, winning just one of seven Sun Belt games. The Chanticleers rank fifth in the conference in defense, allowing 69.7 points per game and holding opponents to 42.0% shooting. Offensively, they average 69.2 points per game, nearly 10 points fewer than Georgia Southern’s average of 78.8 points allowed.

Nakavieon White leads Georgia Southern with an average of 11.8 points per game, while Bradley Douglas has been a standout in recent contests, averaging 17.9 points and 5.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. For Coastal Carolina, Joshua Meo averages 7.2 points, and Rasheed Jones has been a key contributor, averaging 13.4 points in the last 10 games.

Both teams have shown mixed results in their recent outings. Georgia Southern is 5-5 in its last 10 games, averaging 74.2 points while shooting 41.8% from the field. Coastal Carolina has gone 4-6 in the same span, averaging 71.1 points and shooting 43.6%.

The game will be a test of Georgia Southern’s home-court advantage and Coastal Carolina’s ability to bounce back from a tough conference stretch.