CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — Coastal Carolina survived a second-half surge from Marshall to win 79-75 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at HTC Center.

The Chanticleers led 36-24 at halftime, but the Thundering Herd scored 51 second-half points to close the gap. Coastal Carolina secured the win at the free-throw line, making 24 of 34 attempts compared to Marshall’s 16 of 18.

RaSheed Jones led Coastal Carolina with 29 points. Nadjrick Peat added 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks. Jalen Speer scored a game-high 39 points for Marshall in the losing effort. Attendance was 2,140.