Coastal Carolina puts Piedmont away early in 100-63 rout

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Demario Beck had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead Coastal Carolina to a 100-63 rout over Piedmont International on Monday night.

Beck finished 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 3 from long range, and 5 of 6 at the line.

Elijah Wilson added 16 points and Jaylen Shaw had 11 points and eight assists for the Chanticleers (4-6), who shot 49.3 percent from the field and hit 10 3s.

Coastal Carolina, which topped 100 points twice last season, beat Piedmont 116-35 on Nov. 21, 2015.

Nash Carter scored 19 points and David Barron added 18 to lead Piedmont, which was held to just 30.8 percent shooting and lost the rebounding battle 56-34.

Shaw drilled a 3-pointer 23 seconds into the game and the Chanticleers never looked back, building a 51-21 halftime lead. Beck nailed a 3 to push the lead past 40 (65-24) with 15:22 left.

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UTA cruises to sixth straight win

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jalen Jones hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help lead UTA to an easy 99-49 win over Division III Texas-Dallas on Monday night.

Erick Neal added 15 points and a career-high 13 assists for the Mavericks (7-3), who finished with 23 assists overall, the first time they have reached the 20-plus plateau this season.

The win gives UTA six straight victories.

Jon Hatcher scored 13 points and hit 4 of 9 from 3-point land to lead Texas-Dallas, which was held to only 32.7 percent shooting and made just five of their 17 free throws.

The Mavericks led by 20 at halftime and killed any potential comeback early in the second. Jorge Bilbao made a layup and Neal hit a jumper for a 67-42 lead. A layup by Jones extended the Mavericks' advantage past 40, and a Julian Harris jumper made it 90-45 with 4:51 left.