Marshall 75, at Coastal Carolina 79

CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant interior presence and a furious second-half rally that fell just short, Coastal Carolina held off Marshall 79-75 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at HTC Center. The Chanticleers, led by a monumental performance from center Nadjrick Peat, built a 12-point halftime lead and withstood a 39-point explosion from Marshall’s Jalen Speer in the second half to secure the victory in front of 2,140 fans. The most critical phase of the game came in the final three minutes, as Marshall, which trailed by as many as 15… Read more...