Males’s Basketball Opens Dwelling Slate With 121-44 Rout Of VUL

CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina erupted for 68 first-half factors and rolled to a 121–44 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg on Friday evening on the HTC Center, incomes its first win of the season earlier than 2,230 followers.

The Chanticleers (1–1) shot 55 % from the sphere and hit a faculty and facility-record 17 three-pointers whereas out-rebounding the Dragons 75–27. Ten totally different gamers scored a minimum of eight factors, and Coastal’s bench poured in 62.

Graduate trasnfer Jerry Ngopot led the way in which with 17 factors and 10 rebounds, going 7-of-12 from the ground with three triples. Junior guard AJ Dancler recorded a double-double with 14 factors and 10 boards, whereas freshman Tristan Thompson matched him with 14 factors on 5-of-8 capturing, together with three from lengthy vary
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Redshirt sophomore Braeden MacVicar tallied 13 rebounds and 10 factors, whereas Joshua Beadle, Derrick Green, and Reggie Hill every added 12. DaJohn Craig completed with eight factors and a team-high six assists because the Chanticleers totaled 23 assists on 46 made subject targets
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Coastal dominated from the outset, opening the sport on a 24–7 run and main 68–12 at halftime after holding the Dragons to 4-of-35 capturing within the first 20 minutes. The Chants’ defensive strain produced 9 steals and 21 factors off turnovers.

Virginia-Lynchburg (0-1) was paced by Isaiah Davis and Michael Corrigan, who every scored eight factors. The Dragons shot simply 20 % total and 19 % from past the arc.

The Chanticleers scored 52 factors within the paint and outscored VUL 30–2 on quick breaks. Coastal additionally tallied 18 second-chance factors and restricted the Dragons to simply three.

Coastal Carolina continues its homestand on Tuesday when it hosts former Big South rival Winthrop at HTC Center. Tipoff is ready for 7 p.m.