THURSDAY’S REGIONAL GAMES
APPALACHIAN STATE (2-9) AT LOUISIANA-MONROE (5-7, 1-0 SUN BELT)
Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, La., 3 p.m.
The Mountaineers begin their conference schedule on the final day of 2015, taking on the Warhawks. … Appalachian State has lost its past six games, the last a 94-70 loss to No. 7 North Carolina on Dec. 21. … Louisiana-Monroe got an early start on its league schedule, beating Louisiana-Lafayette 81-70 on Dec. 3. Since then, however, the Warhawks have lost five of their past six games.
COASTAL CAROLINA (7-5, 1-1 BIG SOUTH) AT GARDNER-WEBB (6-8, 1-1)
Paul Porter Arena, Boiling Springs, 6 p.m.
The Bulldogs wrap up 2015 with a conference home game against the Chanticleers on Thursday. … Gardner-Webb has scored in triple digits in winning two of its past three games, the last a 101-78 victory over Middle Georgia on Monday. … Coastal Carolina, last season’s conference tournament champions, have won four of its past five games. However, the Chanticleers needed a last-second 3-pointer to beat Alabama State 68-65 on Dec. 20.
This story was originally published December 30, 2015 at 4:57 PM with the headline "THURSDAY’S REGIONAL GAMES."