Coastal Carolina Chanticleers @ Troy Trojans
Coastal Carolina stages a comeback to beat Troy, 74-73
TROY, Ala. -- Amidou Bamba tipped in a missed jumper by Jaylen Shaw to give Coastal Carolina a two-point lead with under two minutes left and the Chanticleers made it hold up for a 74-73 comeback win over Troy in a Sun Belt Conference battle Saturday.
Jordon Varnado cut the lead to one with the first of two free throws with 1:36 left, but missed a second to tie the game and the Trojans never got off a shot in the final minute.
The Chanticleers roared back from a 14-point halftime deficit. Zac Cuthbertson sandwiched a pair of layups around a 3 to give Coastal Carolina the lead with 3:05 left, 72-69, but Kevin Baker hit a 3 with 2:46 left to tie it at 72-all.
Cuthbertson scored 21 points to lead Coastal Carolina (8-13, 2-6). Shaw finished with 13 points and dished six assists.
Varnado finished with 21 points to lead Troy (8-11, 2-4)k with Juan Davis Jr. adding 14.
Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
Referee:R.B. Clyburn
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 9-4 | - | 19-7 |
| App State | 10-5 | - | 18-10 |
| Troy | 9-5 | 0.5 | 17-10 |
| Marshall | 8-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| Texas State | 9-6 | 1 | 17-11 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-6 | 1.5 | 16-11 |
| Arkansas State | 7-7 | 2.5 | 16-11 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-7 | 2.5 | 15-12 |
| Southern Miss | 7-8 | 3 | 14-14 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3 | 9-17 |
| James Madison | 6-8 | 3.5 | 14-13 |
| Georgia State | 6-8 | 3.5 | 9-18 |
| Old Dominion | 5-9 | 4.5 | 9-18 |
| UL Monroe | 1-13 | 8.5 | 4-23 |
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