Postgame radio interview with Mark Byington

CONWAY, S.C. – Quan Jackson matched his season high with 22 points to go along with six rebounds and a steal, and Georgia Southern made 15 3-pointers in a 70-67 Sun Belt men's basketball win over Coastal Carolina Thursday night at the HTC Center.

Jackson's sixth triple of the game put the Eagles ahead 68-63, but Coastal Carolina pulled to within one point when DeVante Jones made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer from the wing with 1:28 left. Elijah McCadden was fouled going to the basket on Southern's trip down the floor and made one from the charity stripe to make the margin 69-67. 

Jones tried a long 3-pointer from the wing with time running out, but it rimmed out, and Calvin Wishart pulled down the rebound. The sophomore made the first free throw and missed the second but had the presence of mind to get in the lane and tap the rebound towards the sideline. Coastal Carolina came up with the ball but could not get a shot off as the final horn sounded.

Eagles of the Game
Jackson made a career-high six triples and finished the game 7 of 14 from the floor. Wishart hit four from long distance, all in the first half, and finished with 13 points. Elijah McCadden tallied 16 points, making three from downtown, and nine rebounds, and Ike Smith recorded 11 points and seven boards. Simeon Carter blocked a career best five shots and added six rebounds and four points.

Key moments
The Eagles (9-5, 3-0) drilled 11 3-pointers in the first half, and used a 17-2 run, capped by Jackson's fastbreak triple, to take a 36-18 lead with 6:37 left. Coastal Carolina scored the next eight points, but Jackson made another fastbreak 3-pointer from the wing, and Georgia Southern led 40-28 at the break.

The Eagles pushed the margin to 56-40 on a Jackson 3-pointer with 12:18 remaining, but Coastal Carolina (8-6, 1-2) scored 16 points in a row over a 4:01 stretch with Keishawn Brewton netting eight. Tommy Burton's jump hook tied the score 56-56 with 7:36 to go.

Key stats
The Eagles made 13 field goals in the first half, and 11 were from downtown. GS held the Chanticleers to 5 of 21 shooting from distance in the game.

Next up
Georgia Southern continues its stretch of three Sun Belt road games in five days as the Eagles travel to Appalachian State Saturday. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+.