Personal Play: December 22nd

Let’s start the week off right!

PERSONAL PLAY:

CBB:

Coastal Carolina @ St. Joseph’s 7:00pm EST

Coastal Carolina are well positioned to cover +7 against St. Joseph’s because the matchup profiles as much tighter than the spread suggests. Coastal Carolina’s tempo control and ball security limit the kind of transition runs Saint Joseph’s relies on to create separation, forcing the Hawks into more half-court possessions where their efficiency drops. The Chanticleers’ strength lies in their defensive rebounding and ability to defend without fouling, which directly counters Saint Joseph’s preference for attacking the rim and earning free throws to build margins. From an efficiency standpoint, Coastal Carolina’s defensive metrics and opponent effective field-goal suppression indicate they can keep this game in the low-to-mid possession range, inherently favoring the underdog. Saint Joseph’s also tends to play closer games against physical, disciplined teams because they lack overwhelming size advantages inside, making sustained scoring runs harder to come by. With Coastal Carolina’s experience, pace control, and defensive matchup advantages, this projects as a one-to-two possession game throughout, making +7 strong value.

1 Unit Play: Coastal Carolina +7