| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCU | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| APP | 38 | 38 | 76 |
Appalachian State beats Coastal Carolina 76-67
BOONE, N.C. -- Craig Hinton scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Appalachian State beat Coastal Carolina 76-67 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Hinton was 7 of 10 from the floor including three from distance for the Mountaineers (14-17, 9-9 Sun Belt Conference), who finish the regular season tied with Louisiana-Monroe for sixth place in the conference standings. Griffin Kinney added 18 points and eight rebounds, Ronshad Shabazz had 11 points and Tyrell Johnson 10.
Hinton drained three 3-pointers in the first half to help Appalachian State to a 38-33 advantage at the break.
The Mountaineers opened the second half on a 16-9 run that included a Shabazz 3-pointer to lead 54-42 with 12:32 to play. Coastal Carolina cut it to 64-60 with 5:41 remaining but could not get closer.
Jaylen Shaw and Tyrell Gumbs-Frater scored 13 points apiece for the Chanticleers (14-17, 8-10). Zac Cuthbertson added 10 points and nine boards.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jose Carrion
- Bill Jacobson
- K.B. Burdett
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
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