Coastal Carolina Chanticleers @ South Alabama Jaguars
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CCU | 34 | 23 | 57 | ||
| 30 | 30 | 60 |
Ajayi has 18 points, S. Alabama holds off C. Carolina 60-57
MOBILE, Ala. -- Josh Ajayi scored seven of his 18 points in the final minutes as South Alabama held off Coastal Carolina 60-57 on Thursday night to even its Sun Belt Conference record.
Coastal Carolina held a 34-30 halftime advantage and was ahead 50-47 with 7:22 left when the Jaguars made their late push. Rodrick Sikes made two free throws and Ajayi hit a jumper for a 51-50 lead with 4:54 remaining. Ajayi followed with two free throws and drilled a trey for a 56-52 lead with 3:23 left. Trhae Mitchell had a layup and Herb McGee made two free throws for a 60-54 advantage with 14 seconds remaining.
Ajayi also grabbed 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Sikes added 15 points and Dederick Lee had five points while dishing out five assists with two steals for South Alabama (10-9, 3-3).
Demario Beck and Zac Cuthbertson had 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Chanticleers (7-13, 1-6).
Game Information
Mobile, AL
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Chuck Jones
Referee:Garrick Shannon
2025-26 Standings
| Sun 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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