The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (13-8) look to extend their five-game winning streak when they match up with the Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-13) at Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The Blue Hose lost to Liberty 65-61 on Saturday. DeSean Murray finished with 23 points to lead the game. The Chanticleers, meanwhile, are coming off a 97-68 win over Campbell on Saturday. Elijah Wilson shot 8 for 15 and led in scoring with 21 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Chanticleers won the first game 87-58. Ron Trapps was a standout player in the game, producing 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and five three-pointers.
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Coastal Carolina won its last game by a 29-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Presbyterian is 2-4. Coastal Carolina is 6-0 in blowouts this season.
Ranked 79th, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have an offensive rating of 110.5. The Presbyterian Blue Hose rank 162nd with a defensive rating of just 102.3.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose average a field goal percentage of 43.5% this season. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have a subpar record of 1-5 when opponents have a FG% of 43.5% or greater.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose rank higher based on their field goal percentage (206th) than their effective field goal percentage (274th). The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (39th) than their field goal percentage (45th).
Coastal Carolina, the 69th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.0 rebounds per game. Presbyterian does worse, ranked 279th with 34.3.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose average 7.2 steals per game. When allowing 7 or more steals, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are an even 4-4 this season.
