Halftime Report
Fortunes may be turning around for Coastal Carolina after losing four in a row. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Coastal Carolina leads 33-31 over Texas State. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams’ last head-to-head, which was decided by just three points.
With five games having already gone down to the wire, it’s been a real nail-biter of a season for Coastal Carolina, and they’re locked in yet another close battle with Texas State. Maybe Coastal Carolina will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.
Who’s Playing
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers @ Texas State Bobcats
Current Records: Coastal Carolina 3-8, Texas State 6-7
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What to Know
Texas State is 9-1 against Coastal Carolina since January of 2017, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Both teams will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at Strahan Coliseum. The timing is sure in Texas State’s favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Coastal Carolina has not had much luck on the away from home, with seven straight road losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, the Bobcats lost to the Dukes on the road by a decisive 82-65 margin.
Despite the defeat, Texas State had strong showings from Coleton Benson, who scored 19 points, and Kaden Gumbs, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Gumbs has scored all season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 33-33 at halftime, Coastal Carolina was not quite Troy’s equal in the second half on Saturday. The Chanticleers took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
The Bobcats now have a losing record at 6-7. As for the Chanticleers, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they’ve lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
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