CONWAY, SC. –  Myles Corey exploded for 27 points, and the South Alabama men's basketball team made 15 three-pointers to roll past Coastal Carolina 84-59 Wednesday night in Conway. The Jags improved to 16-8 overall and 8-4 in Sun Belt play, while Coastal dropped to 8-16 on the season and 1-11 in conference action. 

The Jags played lights out the entire night, shooting 55.9 percent (33-59) from the floor, a season-high 53.6 percent from three-point range (15-28), to lead by as much as 38 points in the second half. After the Chanticleers rifled off an 18-0 run to cut the lead to 20 with 6:10 remaining, Corey knocked down three straight threes and a fastbreak layup to put the game further out of reach. 

Corey was outstanding throughout the contest, shooting 10-of-13 from the field and 7-for-8 from behind the arc with six rebounds. Barry Dunning Jr. came out of the gates firing, finishing with 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists.

Elijah Ormiston had another dominant all-around outing, scoring 12 points with three rebounds, three assists, and a game-high three steals. Jayden Cooper also chipped in 10 points with two three-pointers and a steal. 

South has now won four Sun Belt Conference games this season by 25 points or more. This marks the most 25-point victories by a USA squad in a season since 1998-99. That team made a run to the NCAA Tournament. 

The Jags came out hot in this one as Dunning scored nine of the Jags first 12 points to open up a 12-8 lead at the 13:39 mark. 

USA kept its foot on the gas and knocked down four three-pointers, as Corey, Brown, Cooper, and Dunning all hit from downtown to extend its advantage to a commanding 26-11 with 8:29 left. 

South Alabama continued to push as Ormiston scored seven points down the final stretch of the half to give the Jags a 43-20 lead heading into halftime. 

Corey began to heat up at the start of the second period, nailing three-pointers and a mid-range jumper to make the score even more lopsided, 50-23, with 18:17 remaining. 

The Jags continued to open up the floodgates and earned their largest lead at the 10:11 mark, 71-35, after Fasoyiro, Broom, and Cooper all knocked down three-pointers. 

Following a Coastal Carolina 18-0 run that trimmed the Jags lead to 20 points, Corey had three straight three-pointers and a fastbreak layup to extend the lead back to 82-53 with 3:02 left on the clock that allowed the Jags to cruise to the finish line. 

Up Next

• The Jags outrebounded the Chanticleers 33-24, marking the third straight game they've won the rebounding battle. 
• 15 made threes is the most in a single game since January 21, 2022, at Coastal Carolina. 
• Corey made a career-high seven three-pointers in tonight's contest. 
• John Broom had a gritty night, leading the team with seven rebounds and four assists. 
• South Alabama has tied its win totals from last season. 

Up Next

The Jags travel to Akron for Round Two of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. CT. 

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