| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GASO | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| CCU | 26 | 40 | 66 |
Georgia Southern beats Coastal Carolina 77-66 behind Brown
CONWAY, S.C. -- Tookie Brown scored 22 points, Ike Smith added 19, and Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina 77-66 on Thursday night to win its third straight.
Montae Glenn scored 17 points for the Eagles (13-5, 4-1 Sun Belt), who made 10 3-pointers and 21 free throws.
Coastal Carolina closed to 46-39 on Demario Beck's layup early in the second half, but the Eagles pulled steadily away, building a 15-point lead, 72-57, after Glenn's back-to-back dunks amid an 8-0 run with 1:47 left.
The Chanticleers took a 10-8 lead on Ajay Sanders' jumper amid an 8-0 run, but Ike Smith's 3 put the Eagles back on top, 15-14, and Georgia Southern never trailed again. Brown's free throws and 3-pointer sparked an 11-4 run and the Eagles led 37-26 at halftime behind Smith's 13 points.
Jaylen Shaw scored 21 points with five assists, Zac Cuthbertson added 15 points with eight boards, and Beck had 11 points for Coastal Carolina (7-11, 1-4), which has lost four straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Randall
- Jose Carrion
- Ted Valentine
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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