| 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
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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