JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored a game-high 33 points to lead Jacksonville State to a 74-67 win over Coastal Carolina in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Gamecocks improved to 3-0, while the Chanticleers fell to 2-2.

Jacksonville State led 36-31 at halftime and maintained its advantage throughout the second half. Joshua Beadle led Coastal Carolina with 20 points in the losing effort. The Gamecocks capitalized on turnovers, scoring 10 points off them compared to just four for the Chanticleers. An announced crowd of 2,023 attended the game.