CONWAY, S.C. \u2014 Coastal Carolina came up just short Thursday afternoon, dropping an 82\u201381 overtime decision to Georgia Southern at the HTC Center in its Sun Belt home opener.<\/p>\n
Joshua Beadle<\/a> scored 21 points and AJ Dancler<\/a> and Rasheed Jones<\/a> added 18 apiece for Coastal Carolina (8\u20137, 1\u20132 Sun Belt), which rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit and held a late lead in overtime before Georgia Southern’s Spudd Webb made 1-of-2 free throws with two seconds remaining to clinch the win.<\/p>\n The Chanticleers trailed 41\u201333 at the break but opened the second half on 10-2 run, tying the game at 43 on a DaJohn Craig<\/a> three-pointer with 14:47 remaining. Coastal took its first lead of the half moments later when Dancler converted a three-point play, igniting a stretch that saw the lead change hands repeatedly down the stretch.<\/p>\n RaSheed Jones’ three-pointer with 1:47 remaining in regulation tied the game at 70-all, and neither team could find a winner in the closing seconds, sending the contest to overtime.<\/p>\n Coastal briefly took the lead in the extra period on two Beadle free throws with 1:25 remaining, but Georgia Southern (11-5, 3-0) answered from the stripe as Allen Applewhite tied the game with a free throw and 49 sescond remaining. The Chants came up empty on the ensuing possession, allowing the Eagles the opportunity to take the last shot.<\/p>\n