Cuthbertson's double-double paces Coastal Carolina to win
CONWAY, S.C. -- Zach Cuthbertson scored 22 points with 12 rebounds and Coastal Carolina defeated Hampton 75-66 on Wednesday night.
Cuthbertson was 8 of 11 from the floor with the Chanticleers (5-4) shooting 50 percent. The double-double was Cuthbertson's fifth this season and third in a row. Tyrell Gumbs-Frater added 12 points, Ajay Sanders 11 with eight rebounds and Trevion Brown 10 with seven assists.
Jermaine Marrow, who came in as the fifth-leading scorer in the nation at 25.5 points per game, finished with 24 for the Pirates (3-6) but was only 8-of-24 shooting while adding six assists. He was the only Hampton player in double figures as the Pirates shot just 33 percent.
Coastal Carolina led 42-30 at halftime and had its largest lead of 19 points early in the second half. Hampton got as close as seven with 50 seconds left after a 15-5 run but five Chanticleer free throws sealed the win.
Game Information
- Referees:
- K.B. Burdett
- Chris Ford
- Ernest Hamilton III
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
| Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
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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