Coastal Carolina 79, at Georgia Southern 75

STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — In a tense Sun Belt Conference rematch decided by resilience at the free-throw line and a stifling overtime defense, Coastal Carolina avenged an overtime loss from earlier this month by edging Georgia Southern 79-75 on Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse. The game, played before a crowd of 2,732, was a mirror image of the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 1, which Georgia Southern won 82-81 in overtime. This time, the Chanticleers (11-9, 3-4) flipped the script, overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit and a significant disparity in turnovers to secure a critical road victory. The Eagles fell to… Read more...