Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 78
71 - 78
Coastal Carolina holds off Gardner-Webb 78-71
Elijah Wilson finished with 15 points, Badou Diagne scored 11 and Tristian Curtis collected 13 rebounds for Coastal Carolina (16-9, 10-5 Big South).
The Chanticleers trailed 33-30 at halftime before starting the second half on an 11-0 run. Tyrell Nelson's 3-point play with 16:29 left were the first Bulldogs points after intermission.
Later, Wiggins hit a 3 to stretch the lead to 66-54 with 6:25 to play. But Gardner-Webb got back in it with a 15-6 run, and Brandon Miller's two free throws cut Gardner-Webb's deficit to 72-69 with 2:33 left.
Coastal Carolina held off the Bulldogs from the free-throw line as neither team scored a field goal down the stretch.
Nelson led Gardner-Webb (13-14, 8-7) 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Badou Diagne Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dylan Poston missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Elijah Wilson made Free Throw. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Elijah Wilson made Free Throw. | 71 - 77 |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 CCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 26-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 16-26 | FT | 19-26 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: The HTC Center
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 2,157 | Capacity:
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 2,157 | 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 |