Coastal Carolina scored the game's first 11 points against Arkansas State on Saturday at the HTC Center in Conway, S.C., and the Chanticleers never looked back in an 80-65 victory over ASU.
ASU (11-5, 2-1) trailed 13-2 five minutes into the game, before cutting it to 33-26 at halftime against Sun Belt Conference newcomer Coast Carolina.
Things didn't got much better in the second half as ASU dropped its first Sun Belt game.
"I hate to put it on the first few minutes, but we looked a little flat and looked like we were in there to get a feel for the game," ASU Coach Grant McCasland said on the team's postgame radio show.