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CBI Tournament - Coastal Carolina vs Howard Final: 81-72 - Recap

Coastal Carolina got 22 points from Tyrell Gumbs-Frater as they ran past Howard 81-72 on Wednesday at HTC Center.

Coastal Carolina won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -10.5-point spread.

Coastal Carolina got 18 points from Zac Cuthbertson and another 13 points from Ebrima Dibba. Ebrima Dibba contributed 8 assists, while Zac Cuthbertson cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

Howard got 17 points from Charles Williams in a losing cause and another 14 points from RJ Cole. RJ Cole contributed 8 assists for them, while RJ Cole had 12 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina trailed at halftime, 36-32.

The rebound battle favored Coastal Carolina as they grabbed 48 boards, while Howard only had 28