CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina hit 12 three-pointers and dominated the glass to earn a 72-66 win over in-state rival Winthrop on Tuesday night at the HTC Center. 

The Chanticleers (2-1) led 37-30 at halftime after a red-hot opening stretch that featured four early three-pointers to build a 12-0 lead in the first three minutes. Winthrop (1-2) fought back behind the inside play of Logan Duncomb, trimming the margin to single digits midway through the half, but Coastal maintained its edge behind the perimeter shooting of Joshua Beadle and Rasheed Jones, who made three threes each before halftime.
 
After the break, the Eagles opened on a 9-2 run — capped by a Kareem Rozier three-pointer — to cut the lead to 39-38 with just over 16 minutes remaining. Coastal answered immediately with a 10-2 burst keyed by Reggie Hill's three-pointer and a pair of transition baskets from Beadle, stretching the advantage to 49-40. 

Winthrop again closed within three, 69-66, with 47 seconds remaining, but AJ Dancler grabbed an offensive rebound and made the second of two free throws with 15.1 ticks left on the clock to make it a two-possession game. 

The Eagles turned the ball over on the next play and then fouled Jones who calmly sank a pair of free throws with eight seconds left. 

Beadle led Coastal with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. Jones added 20 points and four assists, while Hill contributed 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Jerry Ngopot provided a spark off the bench with eight rebounds and a key block. 

The Chanticleers shot 45 percent from the field and 46 percent (12-of-26) from three-point range while holding a commanding 45-28 advantage on the boards. 

Winthrop was led by Duncomb's 21-point, 13-rebound double-double, and Daylen Berry's 20 points.
 
The Chanticleers return to action Friday, Nov. 14, at Jacksonville State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. 

POSTGAME NOTES 
• Coastal snapped a two-game losing streak to Winthrop and improved to 46-42 all-time against its rival, improving to 31-13 at home with a 6-3 record at the HTC Center. 
• Beadle scored 20 points for the second time in three games as a Chanticleer, netting a career-best 23 points. He had 21 points in the season opener at Western Michigan eight days ago. He also registered the best single scoring half of his career, netting 17 points before halftime. Beadle registered career highs for three-point field goals made (3). 
• Jones scored 20 points for the second time in two career games against Winthrop. He had 21 in last season's match-up before dropping 20 on the Eagles tonight. 
• After missing the season opener at Western Michigan, Hill scored double figures for the second straight game in his first start for the Chants. He netted 11 tonight after scoring 10 on Friday against VUL. 
• The HTC Center hosted its largest crowd, 2,663, since 2,924 patrons filled the arena against South Carolina on Dec. 1, 2021. 
• The Chanticleers improved to 3-2 all-time on Veteran's Day with a 3-0 mark at home. 
• Coastal Carolina has won consecutive home games for the first time since winning three in a row from Nov. 30 – Dec. 29 last season.