HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Jordan Battle had 29 points in Coastal Carolina's 87-78 win against Southern Miss on Thursday night.

Battle shot 7 for 13 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Chanticleers (9-19, 2-13 Sun Belt Conference). Colin Granger added 18 points while going 6 of 7 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had 10 rebounds and three steals. Joshua Meo had 13 points and shot 5 for 14 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. The win broke a 12-game losing streak for the Chanticleers.

Denijay Harris led the Golden Eagles (10-18, 5-10) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Cobie Montgomery added 17 points for Southern Miss. Neftali Alvarez also had 13 points and three steals.

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