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Appalachian State Downs Coastal Carolina 63-62 - Match Report
Appalachian State grabbed a 63-62 win over Coastal Carolina on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Tyree Boykin at Holmes Convocation Center.
Bettors who backed Appalachian State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.
Tamell Pearson had 12 points for Appalachian State and Donovan Gregory chipped in with 12 points. Donovan Gregory had 9 assists for them, while CJ Huntley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Coastal Carolina got 20 points from Jomaru Brown in a losing cause and another 12 points from Jimmy Nichols. Jomaru Brown contributed 3 assists for them, while Essam Mostafa had 11 rebounds.
Appalachian State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Coastal Carolina as they grabbed 35 boards, while Appalachian State only had 34
Appalachian State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the James Madison. Coastal Carolina will aim to get back on the winning track at Marshall.