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Chattanooga Mocs VS. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Recap: Chattanooga vs. Coastal Carolina

Chattanooga, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Casey Jones recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds to help the Chattanooga Mocs defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 78-67, as part of the mainland portion of the Battle 4 Atlantis at McKenzie Arena.

Ronrico White paced Chattanooga (3-3) with a game-high 21 points, while Greg Pryor netted 15 points. Justin Tuoyo added 11 points and made an impact on the defensive end of the court with six blocks.

Shivaughn Wiggins led Coastal Carolina (4-2) with 20 points on 7-of-14 efficiency from the field. Warren Gillis and Josh Cameron chipped in 13 points apiece.

The Chanticleers took a 40-35 lead into the intermission after they knocked down 54.2 percent of their field goal tries and converted all 11 of their free-throw attempts in the opening period. Chattanooga made good on 50 percent of its shots from the floor in the first half.

The Mocs battled back after the break beyond a 17-of-21 performance at the charity stripe. Coastal Carolina was limited to 35.5 percent shooting from the field, including a 1-of-8 clip from beyond the arc over the final 20 minutes of the contest.

Chattanooga enjoyed a 36-32 edge in the rebounding battle and scored 22 points off of CCU's 16 turnovers.