{"id":5086,"date":"2025-05-20T18:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gazellegroup.com\/main\/blog\/wyoming-ties-series-81-57-win-coastal-carolina-cbi-finals-presented-five-four\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T18:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:54:43","slug":"wyoming-ties-series-81-57-win-coastal-carolina-cbi-finals-presented-five-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazellegroup.com\/main\/blog\/wyoming-ties-series-81-57-win-coastal-carolina-cbi-finals-presented-five-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyoming Ties Series with an 81-57 Win Over Coastal Carolina in CBI Finals presented by Five Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wyoming Ties Series with an 81-57 Win Over Coastal Carolina in CBI Finals presented by Five Four<\/strong>
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March 29, 2017<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"DominiqueMatthews_02\"LARAMIE, Wyo.<\/strong> – Wyoming led from start to finish in posting an 81-57 win over Coastal Carolina to force a decisive Game 3 in the CBI Finals presented by Five Four.<\/p>\n

The 24-point margin of victory is the largest ever in a CBI Finals and the second largest in any CBI game. In addition, the win means that for the eighth time in the 10-year history of the CBI, the Finals will go to Game 3.<\/p>\n

Wyoming was led by Justin James, who recorded 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, and eight rebounds. Alexander Aka Gorski scored 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting (5-of-7 from behind the arc), Alan Herndon registered eight points and 10 rebounds, and Harry Dalton had six points, five rebounds, and five assists.<\/p>\n

As a team, the Cowboys dominated the stat sheet. Wyoming outrebounded Coastal, 45-36, shot 25-of-55 (45%) from the field, including 12-of-31 (39%) from three, and 19-of-24 (79%) from the line.<\/p>\n

The Chanticleers were 21-of-67 (31%) from the floor, 5-of-26 (19%) from three, and 10-of-18 (56%) from the foul line.<\/p>\n

Coastal received 10 points apiece from Elijah Wilson and Artur Labinowicz. Amidou Bamba added six points and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

Previously, the largest margin of victory in a CBI Finals was 14 points when Fresno State beat Siena, 89-75, in Game 2 of the 2014 Finals (Siena would go on to win the title). This season, Utah Valley posted a 25-point win over Georgia Southern, 74-49, in the First Round of the CBI for the largest margin of victory in any CBI game. Ironically, both of those wins were on the road.<\/p>\n

The deciding Game 3 will be played at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie on Friday. Tip time is 7:00pm ET (5:00pm MT) and will air on ESPNU with Roy Philpott and Corey Williams again calling the action.<\/p>\n

Be sure to follow the CBI presented by Five Four on Twitter (@cbitourney), Facebook (College Basketball Invitational), and Instagram (cbitourney).
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\n(photo by: Troy Babbitt)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>