| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GASO | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| CCU | 41 | 38 | 79 |
Cole lifts Coastal Carolina over Georgia Southern 79-58
CONWAY, S.C. -- — Vince Cole had a career-high 28 points as Coastal Carolina routed Georgia Southern 79-58 on Saturday.
Cole made 6 of 8 3-pointers.
Rudi Williams had 18 points and eight assists for Coastal Carolina (13-11, 5-7 Sun Belt Conference). Garrick Green added 10 points. Wilfried Likayi had 10 points.
Elijah McCadden had 14 points for the Eagles (11-12, 4-8). Kamari Brown added 10 points. Prince Toyambi had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Andrei Savrasov, the Eagles' second leading scorer coming into the contest at 11 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 6).
The Chanticleers improve to 2-0 against the Eagles this season. Coastal Carolina defeated Georgia Southern 76-72 on Jan. 20.
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2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 12-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Appalachian State | 12-6 | 1.5 | 19-15 |
| Georgia State | 9-5 | 2.5 | 18-11 |
| Troy | 10-6 | 2.5 | 20-12 |
| South Alabama | 9-7 | 3.5 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 8-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-8 | 4.5 | 19-14 |
| Louisiana | 8-9 | 5 | 16-15 |
| UT Arlington | 7-10 | 6.5 | 11-18 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-11 | 7.5 | 13-16 |
| UL Monroe | 5-13 | 8.5 | 13-18 |
| Little Rock | 3-11 | 13 | 9-19 |