CONWAY, S.C. – Dibaji Walker had a career-best 27 points and eight rebounds off the bench, but App State fell to Coastal Carolina in overtime, 84-93.
The Mountaineers (10-10, 3-4 SBC) trailed by 11 with seven minutes remaining in regulation before Walker caught fire, scoring on seven of the next eight App State possessions to bring the score within four points of the Chanticleers (9-9, 3-4 SBC).
With 48 seconds left, Donovan Gregory continued the rally by finishing in the paint to make the score 74-76. As Coastal Carolina attempted to extend the lead, Walker blocked a shot, got the rebound, and scored on the other end to force overtime, where the home team would eventually pull away.