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Chanticleers to Open SBC Play at Arkansas State
12/29/2023 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Women’s basketball to open Sun Belt action on the road
CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's basketball team will travel to Jonesboro, Ark., to begin Sun Belt Conference play against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Saturday, Dec. 30. The game will be the conference opener for both teams with the tip-off scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.
LAST TIME OUT
The Chants fell 105-66 to the Michigan State Spartans in the championship game of the Cherokee Invitational. Arin Freeman, Zaria Hurston, and Deaja Richardson led Coastal with 13, 12, and 10 points, respectively. Alancia Ramsey and Riley Stack were the top rebounders for Coastal having grabbed eight and seven boards each.
HISTORY BETWEEN COASTAL AND ARKANSAS STATE
Coastal Carolina and the Red Wolves will be meeting for the 11th time dating back to January 2017, the Chanticleers first season in the Sun Belt Conference. The all-time series is even at 5-5 with A-State picking up a 69-65-road win in Conway, S.C., in the last meeting.
ABOUT COASTAL
Coastal Carolina enters the matchup 6-7 on the year. The Chants are averaging 65.3 points per game while shooting 39.2 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from three-point range. Defensively, Coastal has allowed 72.8 points per game, while opponents have a 41.2 shooting percentage from the floor and 32.5 percentage from behind the three-point arc. The Chanticleers have outrebounded their opponents 514-509.
Coastal is paced by Richardson and Cange who average 16.9 and 12.4 points per game, respectively, while Freeman (11.0) is averaging right at 11 points per contest. Ramsey has averaged 7.4 points per contest and leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game. Cange has grabbed 90 boards for a 6.9 rebounds per game average.
ABOUT ARKANSAS STATE
Arkansas State enters the weekend with a 6-4 overall record and had a three-game winning streak snapped in its last outing against UT Martin. As a team, the Red Wolves averaging 70.5 points per contest while shooting 40.6 percent from the floor and 34.5 percent from three-point range. Defensively, the Mocs have allowed 60.3 points per contest and its opponents to shoot 39.4 percent from the field and 29.3 percent from behind the arch.
Izzy Higginbottom is the team's leading scorer with 22.4 points per game, while Lauryn Pendleton (12.5) is scoring in double digits and Anna Griffin (9.7) is just under 10 points per contest. A-State's top rebounder is Wynter Rogers with 6.8 boards per game with Griffin having grabbed 5.9 rebounds per game.
For complete coverage of CCU women's basketball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalWBB (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The Chants fell 105-66 to the Michigan State Spartans in the championship game of the Cherokee Invitational. Arin Freeman, Zaria Hurston, and Deaja Richardson led Coastal with 13, 12, and 10 points, respectively. Alancia Ramsey and Riley Stack were the top rebounders for Coastal having grabbed eight and seven boards each.
HISTORY BETWEEN COASTAL AND ARKANSAS STATE
Coastal Carolina and the Red Wolves will be meeting for the 11th time dating back to January 2017, the Chanticleers first season in the Sun Belt Conference. The all-time series is even at 5-5 with A-State picking up a 69-65-road win in Conway, S.C., in the last meeting.
ABOUT COASTAL
Coastal Carolina enters the matchup 6-7 on the year. The Chants are averaging 65.3 points per game while shooting 39.2 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from three-point range. Defensively, Coastal has allowed 72.8 points per game, while opponents have a 41.2 shooting percentage from the floor and 32.5 percentage from behind the three-point arc. The Chanticleers have outrebounded their opponents 514-509.
Coastal is paced by Richardson and Cange who average 16.9 and 12.4 points per game, respectively, while Freeman (11.0) is averaging right at 11 points per contest. Ramsey has averaged 7.4 points per contest and leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game. Cange has grabbed 90 boards for a 6.9 rebounds per game average.
ABOUT ARKANSAS STATE
Arkansas State enters the weekend with a 6-4 overall record and had a three-game winning streak snapped in its last outing against UT Martin. As a team, the Red Wolves averaging 70.5 points per contest while shooting 40.6 percent from the floor and 34.5 percent from three-point range. Defensively, the Mocs have allowed 60.3 points per contest and its opponents to shoot 39.4 percent from the field and 29.3 percent from behind the arch.
Izzy Higginbottom is the team's leading scorer with 22.4 points per game, while Lauryn Pendleton (12.5) is scoring in double digits and Anna Griffin (9.7) is just under 10 points per contest. A-State's top rebounder is Wynter Rogers with 6.8 boards per game with Griffin having grabbed 5.9 rebounds per game.
For complete coverage of CCU women's basketball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalWBB (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
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