Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
· BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
70 - 73
Coastal Carolina advances to Big South title game, 73-70
The Chanticleers (23-9) will meet fifth-seeded Winthrop on Sunday in a repeat of last year's title-game matchup won by Coastal Carolina.
Leading by three with 24 seconds left, the Chanticleers' Warren Gillis made four free throws and Elijah Wilson one to offset a 3-pointer and layup by Tyler Strange. The Bulldogs (19-14) had two good looks at 3-pointers in the final seconds but missed both.
Wilson scored 13 points and Tristian Curtis 11 for Coastal Carolina.
Jerome Hill had 17 points, Tyrell Nelson 15, Strange 14 and Adonis Burbage 11 for Gardner-Webb, which had swept the season series from CCU.
CCU, which led from the opening minute, shot 50.9 percent and had a 41-28 rebounding advantage. The Bulldogs stayed close by making 22 of 30 free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:09 | Coastal Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Elijah Wilson missed Free Throw. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Foul on Dylan Poston. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tyler Strange made Layup. | 70 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Warren Gillis made Free Throw. | 68 - 72 |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 CCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 29-57 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 22-30 | FT | 10-14 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 2,765 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |