CONWAY, S.C. -- Amidou Bamba scored a career-high 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting to lead Coastal Carolina to a 72-62 win over Little Rock on Saturday.
Jaylen Shaw added 13 points and Ajay Sanders had 11 for Coastal Carolina, which shot 50 percent from the field and got 18 assists on its 24 buckets. Shaw dished out eight of those helpers.
Coastal Carolina (10-13, 4-6 Sun Belt Conference) led much of the game but Little Rock stayed close, getting a 3-pointer from Cameron Corcoran with 13:35 remaining to give the Trojans their only lead of the second half, 42-41.