Coastal Carolina defeats Marshall 79-75

Rasheed Jones scores 29 points to lead the Chanticleers to victory

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

Coastal Carolina defeated Marshall 79-75 on Saturday, led by Rasheed Jones' 29 points. Jones shot 8 of 15 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free throw line. Josh Beadle scored 18 points and added six rebounds, while Nadjrick Peat finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Chanticleers.

Why it matters

This Sun Belt Conference matchup between two evenly matched teams resulted in an exciting, close game that came down to the wire. The win helps Coastal Carolina improve their conference record and keep pace in the standings.

The details

Coastal Carolina led for most of the game, but Marshall kept it close throughout. The Chanticleers were able to hold on in the end thanks to Jones' efficient scoring performance and strong contributions from Beadle and Peat.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

The players

Rasheed Jones

A key player for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, scoring 29 points to lead his team to victory.

Josh Beadle

Scored 18 points and added 6 rebounds for the Chanticleers.

Nadjrick Peat

Finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for Coastal Carolina.

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The takeaway

Coastal Carolina's balanced scoring attack and strong defensive effort proved to be the difference in this close Sun Belt Conference matchup against Marshall.