MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Derrick Robinson scored 20 points and Coastal Carolina used a second-half rally to defeat Campbell 67-56 in men's basketball action on Friday night at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
The Chanticleers (2-7) ended a five-game losing streak by outscoring the Camels 23-9 over the game's final 6:30.
Campbell (2-7) used a 9-1 spurt to take its largest lead of the game at 45-41 with 8:23 to play, but Coastal went on a 15-2 run, that included 12 unanswered points, and never trailed again.
Antonio Darden added 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Chants, while Alvin Green scored 15 points and Kelvin Coggins 11. Robinson grabbed 11 boards, dealt six assists and had four steals.
Coastal held Campbell to season lows for three-point field goals made (1) and attempted (10). Green held Camel leading scorer Adam Fellers to nine points, 10 below his season average.
Freshman Dominique Klein scored a season-high 15 points, 12 in the second half, to lead Campbell, which dropped its sixth-straight game. Jonte' Edwards had 10 points and seven rebounds, while Emory Walton scored a season-high 10.
Campbell led 32-30 at half-time on the strength of 52 percent shooting in the opening stanza. However, the Camels went cold after the break, hitting only 29 percent of their attempts from the field and 0-of-7 from 3-point range.
The Fighting Camels return to action on Sat., Dec. 29 in a 5:00 p.m. tip-off at Florida State. The game will be televised live by Sunshine Network.