ATLANTA (Interstat) — AJ Dancler scored 32 points to lead Coastal Carolina to a 76-71 victory over Georgia State in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at GSU Sports Arena.

The Chanticleers, who led 30-28 at halftime, improved to 18-12. The Panthers fell to 10-20 despite 26 points from Malachi Brown. Dancler’s performance, which included key baskets to hold off a second-half Georgia State push, was pivotal. Coastal Carolina avenged a loss to the Panthers from Jan. 3. Attendance was 2,267.