North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina beats Division III member NC Wesleyan 98-73
CONWAY, S.C. -- Elijah Wilson made four 3-pointers and scored 22 points to help Coastal Carolina beat Division III member North Carolina Wesleyan 98-73 on Wednesday night.
Jaylen Shaw added 18 points with seven assists for Coastal Carolina (5-4). Badou Diagne had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Chanticleers, who went to the free-throw line 35 times compared to Wesleyan's eight attempts.
Coastal Carolina led by just five points late in the first half before Shivaughn Wiggins' 4-point play started a 14-6 spurt to extend its lead to 44-31.
Wesleyan pulled to 59-51 midway through the second half, but Coastal Carolina went on a 12-0 run for a 20-point advantage with 8:33 remaining.
D.J. Weaver made a season-high seven 3-pointers and led Wesleyan with 23 points. Devontae Williams added 14 points and Adrian Moore had 11.
Twelve of Wesleyan's 28 field goals were from 3-point range.
Game Information
Conway, SC
Referee:Mike Hefner
Referee:Kendall Pike
Referee:Chase Vaden
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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