Postgame radio interview with Brian Burg

CONWAY, S.C. – Vince Cole scored 28 points, including 23 in the first half, and Coastal Carolina shot 54 percent from the field to post a 79-58 Sun Belt men's basketball win over Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon in the HTC Center.

Georgia Southern's Elijah McCadden surpassed 1,000 points for his career on a pair of free throws with 4:16 left in the first half. The senior stole a pass, was fouled driving to the hoop on the ensuing fast break and drained two from the charity stripe, cutting an early 16-point deficit down to seven.

Eagles of the Game 
McCadden finished with 14 points and three assists, and Prince Toyambi totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double. Kamari Brown finished with 10 points and two assists.

Key Moments
Cole hit four straight 3-pointers and scored 20 out of the Chants' first 26 points of the game as Coastal Carolina built a 26-10 cushion 9:23 into the contest. Cole started the game 8 for 8 from the field and 5 for 5 from 3-point range.

Brown hit consecutive triples, and McCadden netted four points as the Eagles used a 10-2 run to work the margin down to seven points late in the half. The Chanticleers (13-11, 5-7) outscored Georgia Southern 8-4 in the final four minutes of the frame and led 41-30 at the break.

The Eagles (11-12, 4-8) went cold in the second half and made just one field goal in the first 11:47 as the Chanticleers opened the period with an 11-4 spurt to push the margin back to 18 points.

Stats and Notes
- Coastal Carolina held Georgia Southern to 28 percent shooting in the second half and 34 percent for the game.
- The Chanticleers' shooting percentage was the second-highest shooting percentage against the Eagles this season. Coastal shot 54.2 percent against the Eagles Jan. 20.
- The Eagles made 20 of 26 from the free-throw line, including 11 of 14 in the second half.
- Georgia Southern finishes the regular season with three of their last four games in Hanner Fieldhouse and all four in their home state.

Up Next
The Eagles play a home-and-home series with Georgia State next week. The first contest will be in Atlanta Thursday at 7 p.m., and the second is set for a 3 p.m. tipoff in Hanner Fieldhouse Saturday. Saturday's game is a White Out and Alumni Day.