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Troy Falls 70-65 to Coastal Carolina - Recap

Coastal Carolina got 17 points from DeVante' Jones en route to a 70-65 victory over Troy on Saturday at HTC Center.

Coastal Carolina won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread.

Coastal Carolina got 14 points from Tyrik Dixon and another 12 points from Ebrima Dibba. Ebrima Dibba contributed 4 assists, while Garrick Green cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Troy got a 28-point performance from Kam Woods, who was supported by 11 points from Desmond Williams. Desmond Williams had 2 assists in a losing cause for Troy, while Zay Williams grabbed 13 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina trailed at halftime, 36-26.

Coastal Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-32.

Next game, Coastal Carolina takes its act on the road to face Georgia Southern looking for another win. For Troy, they head home to face Appalachian State.