Saturday, December 20
Conway, S.C.
1 p.m.
Coastal Carolina University
vs
Georgia State
Women's Basketball Continues Conference-Opening Week with Georgia State
12/19/2025 4:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CONWAY - Coastal Carolina women's basketball (6-6) continues Sun Belt play with Georgia State (4-8) on Saturday afternoon at the HTC Center. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on ESPN+ as well as the Chanticleer Sports Network.
ABOUT THE CHANTS
- The Chanticleers are one of the highest-volume three-point shooting teams in the country, ranking 16 with 9.6 three-pointers per gameand 31st with 26.7 three-point attempts per game.
- Currently, Coastal ranks 126th overall in the NCAA women's basketball NET rankings, one of seven Sun Belt teams ranked in the top 130.
- Despite having a limited bench, Coastal took preseason-favorites JMU to the wire on Wednesday night, falling 71-68.
- Coastal went 22-59 (37%) from the field and 10-23 (44%) from three-point range, while making 14 of 21 free throws.
- Through 12 games, Coastal ranks tied for 65th in the country with 75.2 points per game
- Tessa Grady leads the team in scoring with 14.1 points per game.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- Georgia State currently stands at 4-8 this season with an 0-1 mark in Sun Belt play.
- The Panthers are coming off a 68-47 loss against Georgia Southern on Thursday.
- Crystal Henderson leads the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game.
- Gene Hill is in his 8th year as the head coach of the Panthers, going 17-16 and 8-10 in conference play last season.
SERIES HISTORY
- Coastal will be meeting Georgia State for the 22nd time, with the Chants holding the series lead 15-6.
- Last season, Coastal and Georgia State met three times, with the Chants taking two games including a 77-68 win in the Sun Belt tournament quarterfinals.
- The Chants have won eight of the last nine matchups.
SHE'S ARRIVED
- In her freshman season, Kinsea Grimes has emerged as one of Coastal's most dynamic players.
- In her first 11 games, Grimes has scored in double figures six times with three 20+ scoring performances, including a season-high 25 against Gardner-Webb.
- Grimes has collected two double-doubles, with 11 boards and 25 points against Gardner-Webb and 10 rebounds with 19 points against UNCG.
- In the last six games, Grimes has averaged 16.3 points per game while shooting 46% (33-71) from the field and 55% (12-22) from three.
- With 11.6 points per game this season, Grimes leads the Sun Belt in points per game for a freshman.
THREE-POINT PARTY
- Currently, Coastal ranks 16th in the country with 9.6 made three-pointers per game.
- The Chants are also ranked 31st in the country with 26.7 three-point attempts per contest.
- Both Tessa Grady and Kristin Williams rank in the top-25 in the country for made three-pointers, with Grady tied for 3rd (38) and Williams tied for 24th (32).
COASTAL CHAOS
- Head Coach Kevin Pederson coined the term "Coastal Chaos" prior to last season due to his philosophy of tough defense and forcing teams to be uncomfortable.
- The stats backed up the chaotic defense, as the Chants led the Sun Belt with 20.3 turnovers forced per game and ranked second in steals per game with 10.88.
- This season, Coastal ranks tied for 26th in the country with 22.0 turnovers forced per game, and tied for 75th with a turnover margin of 3.7.
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