NEW ORLEANS -- Caleb Daniels scored 22 points and Jordan Cornish scored 19 and Tulane held off Coastal Carolina's rally for an 81-76 win on Tuesday night.
Daniels' 3-point play with 8:56 to play put Tulane (1-1) ahead 63-51 before the Chanticleers outscored the Wave 21-11 over the next six minutes to draw within 74-72 on Zac Cuthbertson's 3-pointer with 2:37 left.
Samir Sehic made a pair of free throws to push the lead to four before a tip-in basket by Cuthbertson with 1:52 left. Each team took turns making 1 of 2 free throws and Tulane led 77-75 with 44 seconds left.