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UNC Asheville
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Bulldogs Drop Second Game of KEMI Northern Kentucky Basketball Classic to Coastal Carolina
11.17.2018 | Men's Basketball
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – UNC Asheville battled back in the second half, but it was not enough as Coastal Carolina picked up a 78-52 victory over the Bulldogs at BB&T Arena on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.
The contest was UNC Asheville's second game of the KEMI Northern Kentucky Basketball Classic.
Coastal Carolina (3-2) started the game on a 15-3 run, but an 8-2 run by the Bulldogs pulled Asheville within six at 17-11 with under 12 minutes remaining in the first half. Tajion Jones scored six of Asheville's first 11 points in the game.
Foul trouble kept the Bulldogs from getting any closer in the first half.
The Bulldogs (1-3) were whistled for 15 fouls in the first half, while Coastal Carolina picked up just five fouls in the opening half.
The Chanticleers had 23 free throw attempts in the first half to just three for the Bulldogs.
The huge advantage at the charity stripe for Coastal Carolina in the first half allowed the Chanticleers to take a 47-25 lead into the halftime break. DeVon Baker led Asheville with nine points in the first half.
It was a very even opening of the second half with the Bulldogs narrowly being outscored by the Chanticleers, 19-17, through the first just over 12 minutes of the half.
Things in the half would remain close the rest of the way with Coastal Carolina narrowly outscoring the Bulldogs in the half, 31-27.
UNC Asheville was led in the loss to Coastal Carolina by Coty Jude and Baker, who both finished with 13 points. Jude also had four assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal. Baker was a perfect 4-of-4 at the charity stripe. He also had two steals, one rebound and one assist.
Coastal Carolina shot 45 percent (27-of-60) as a team in the game, while Asheville finished the game shooting 30.8 percent (16-of-52) from the field as a team.
Zach Cuthbertson led Coastal Carolina with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
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"We just got off to another tough start," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Mike Morrell said. "We just could not find the basket early in the game. We got frustrated by some of the foul calls early in the game as we were getting into foul trouble. We've got to do a better job responding. We knew it was going to be a tough weekend and we have another tough game tomorrow against a good Manhattan team."
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next close out its games in the KEMI Northern Kentucky Basketball Classic by facing off against Manhattan at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. The matchup will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
