The Presbyterian Blue Hose will hit the floor running against the visiting Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Blue Hose currently sports a 8-11 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-1 ATS. The Chanticleers are 14-5 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Blue Hose produce a 1-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Chanticleers have gone 0-0 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Blue Hose, most recently No. 287 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Chanticleers, who rate No. 74 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 79-67 victory for the Chanticleers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Presbyterian's No. 232 nationally ranked offense (65.4 points per game) against a Chanticleers defense that sits as the No. 129 at 65.1 PPG. The Blue Hose have been averaging 45.4% from the field, less than the Chanticleers have managed so far this season (50.5% on average).

Defensively, Coastal Carolina features the nation's No. 118-rated defense on the road, allowing 68 points per game. Presbyterian, meanwhile, comes in at No. 208 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Coastal Carolina, they were an 82-62 Sportsbook as they battled Radford at home. Coastal Carolina cruised to victory on Saturday, running Radford out of the gym and running up an 82-62 score at Kimbel Arena.

In their last action, Presbyterian was a 66-58 loser at home against UNC Asheville. Presbyterian got 18 points from Pierre Miller but lost anyway, 66-58, to UNC Asheville on Saturday at Furman Pinson Arena.

Next up:
Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb, Saturday, January 28
Presbyterian home to Charleston Southern, Saturday, January 28