1/20/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CONWAY, S.C. -- Senior forward Torrey Butler posted his second consecutive double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Coastal Carolina lost to Radford, 77-73, at Kimbel Arena. Coastal is now 9-8 on the year and 2-3 in Big South play while Radford goes to 5-12 and 3-2 in BSC. Radford has now won the last 11 meetings, dating back to the 1997-98 season, and 19 of the last 20.
Coastal came out with an early 10-3 lead in the first five minutes, but in the first two minutes lost junior E.J. Gallup for the game with a sprained ankle. The Chants kept going, building a 10-point lead on several occasions in the first half, but Radford came back taking a 28-26 lead with just under five minutes to go in the first half. CCU fought back to take a 40-31 lead into the halftime lockerroom.
The Chanticleers withstood an early Radford run to move the lead back to 10 again in the second half. However, the Highlanders would not go away, as the game was tied at 65 with 1:49 to play. Radford made the plays down the stretch, including going nine for 10 from the free throw line in the final minutes.
Senior guard Derrick Robinson scored 14 for the Chants, while junior guard Kelvin Coggins added 11 off the bench. Raymond Arrington was the star for the Highlanders, scoring a career-high 32 points in the win, including 17 in the second half with a pair of free throws in the closing minute that put the game away for good. Chris Goodin added 14 off the bench for the Highlanders.
Coastal takes five days off before wrapping up the three-game homestand against Liberty, Sat., Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Radford next plays at Charleston Southern, Sat., Jan. 25 at 4 p.m.
