CONWAY, SC. – Myles Corey exploded for 27 points, and the South Alabama men's basketball team made 15 three-pointers to roll past Coastal Carolina 84-59 Wednesday night in Conway. The Jags improved to 16-8 overall and 8-4 in Sun Belt play, while Coastal dropped to 8-16 on the season and 1-11 in conference action.
The Jags played lights out the entire night, shooting 55.9 percent (33-59) from the floor, a season-high 53.6 percent from three-point range (15-28), to lead by as much as 38 points in the second half. After the Chanticleers rifled off an 18-0 run to cut the lead to 20 with 6:10 remaining, Corey knocked down three straight threes and a fastbreak layup to put the game further out of reach.