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Coastal Hosts Big South Newcomer Campbell Tuesday at 7 p.m.

       

Kierre Greenwood

Kierre Greenwood

Feb. 6, 2012

CONWAY - The Coastal Carolina men's basketball team will play the second game of a three-game homestand when it hosts Campbell University on Tuesday night at Kimbel Arena. Tipoff against the Fighting Camels is set for 7 p.m.

Coastal enters the game riding a four-game winning streak, improving to 17-5 on the season after defeating Charleston Southern 71-58 on Saturday night. The Chanticleers hold an 11-1 record in Kimbel Arena and are the only team in the Big South not to lose a home conference game.

Coastal Carolina (17-5, 10-2 Big South) vs. Campbell (15-11, 9-5 Big South)
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 | 7 p.m. | Conway, S.C. | Kimbel Arena (1,039)

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MEDIA
TV:  None
RADIO: The Coastal Carolina - Campbell game will be broadcast live online at GoCCUSports.com or WJXY The Team (93.9 FM) with Matt Hogue on the call.
LIVE STATS: Available via GoCCUSports.com
VIDEO STREAM: Available via BigSouthSports.com

QUICK NOTES

  • As of games played through Sunday, Coastal ranked second in field goal percentage (50.1%) and seventh in rebounding margin (+8.4) in the NCAA.
  • The Chants have not allowed a team to shoot 50 percent or better through 22 games. The best mark by an opponent is 49.0-percent by Asheville.
  • Coastal has not been swept in a Big South regular season series since the 2008-09 season.
  • Anthony Raffa eclipsed the 1,000 career points mark after scoring a team-high 19 points against Presbyterian on Thursday night. Raffa has recorded double figures in 20 of his 22 games played this season.
  • Raffa set a career-high with 32 points against Gardner-Webb on Saturday night... Raffa scored 14 straight points for the Chants, overcoming a nine-point second half deficit to defeat Gardner-Webb 70-56.
  • Kierre Greenwood recorded 10 assists against GWU, which ties for the 10th most posted in a single game in Coastal history.
  • Coastal has now won seven of its last eight games inlcuding four-straight.
  • With a win over Charleston Southern the Chants have now recorded their third-straight season with 10 or more Big South wins for the first time in school history.
  • Chris Gradnigo scored a season-high 24 points against CSU while adding seven rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
  • Coastal is the only Big South team not to lose a home conference game this year (6-0).

ABOUT CAMPBELL
Campbell enters Tuesday's game having lost three of its last four after winning four straight... The Fighting Camels were upset against Presbyterian on its home floor Saturday for only its second home loss all year...  Campbell is led by junior Darren White who averages 17.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg... Senior Eric Griffin currently ranks second in the league with 8.7 rebounds while adding 16.7 ppg... Campbell ranks second in the Big South in FG percentage (49.9%) and fifth in the nation.

THE SERIES
According to the Coastal Carolina records, Campbell leads the all-time series 20-13 which dates back to 1975... Before playing earlier this year the two schools had not played since Nov. 13, 2007 when the Chanticleers defeated the Fighting Camels 85-76 in Kimbel Arena... Campbell won the first game of the year in Buies Creek, defeating Coastal's in overtime 80-75... The loss broke Coastal's 11-game Big South road winning streak while Campbell snapped a five-game losing streak... Trailing by 10 at the break, Coastal tied the game after Anthony Raffa stole the ball and made a layup with 26 seconds reamaining... The Chants would go 0-of-7 in the overtime period to lose its first Conference game of the year...  Coastal committed a season-high 20 turnovers in the game.