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Recap - Coastal Carolina Defeats Texas State 71-63
Coastal Carolina earned a 71-63 victory over Texas State on Thursday, getting 15 points from Brayon Freeman at Strahan Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Coastal Carolina were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +8.5 at sportsbooks.
Jimmy Nichols had 11 points for Coastal Carolina and Jacob Meyer chipped in with 10 points. Jacob Meyer had 3 assists for them, while Jaland Whitehead was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Texas State got a 15-point performance from Coleton Benson, who was supported by 9 points from Jordan Mason. Jordan Mason had 6 assists in a losing cause for Texas State, while Brandon Love grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Coastal Carolina were victorious, as the score was 33-32 at the break.
Coastal Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-32.
Coastal Carolina heads into a battle against Louisiana-Lafayette. Texas State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marshall.