Daye leads Coastal Carolina against Texas State after 22-point showing

Published Feb. 18, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas State Bobcats (12-16, 5-10 Sun Belt) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-16, 5-10 Sun Belt)

Conway, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Coastal Carolina -1; over/under is 139.5

BOTTOM LINE: Coastal Carolina hosts the Texas State Bobcats after Antonio Daye Jr. scored 22 points in Coastal Carolina's 77-68 victory against the Georgia State Panthers.

The Chanticleers have gone 8-7 in home games. Coastal Carolina is second in the Sun Belt with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Essam Mostafa averaging 6.5.

The Bobcats have gone 5-10 against Sun Belt opponents. Texas State is 7-8 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 11.1 turnovers per game.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Henry Abraham is averaging 4.4 points for the Chanticleers. Jomaru Brown is averaging 13.5 points and 1.8 steals over the last 10 games for Coastal Carolina.

Mason Harrell is averaging 15.9 points for the Bobcats. Nighael Ceaser is averaging 8.4 points over the last 10 games for Texas State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Chanticleers: 3-7, averaging 72.0 points, 33.7 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.3 points per game.

Bobcats: 2-8, averaging 64.6 points, 30.0 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.

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