CHARLESTON, S.C. – Four players scored in double figures as College of Charleston rolled past James Madison, 73-60, on Saturday night at TD Arena.
 
The Cougars (16-5, 7-1 CAA) have now won eight of their last nine and it marked their largest margin of victory (+13) against a CAA opponent this season. They swept JMU in the regular-season series for the first time since joining the Colonial Athletic Association in July of 2013.
 
In the all-time series with the Dukes (6-15, 4-4 CAA), four of the last seven games had been decided in single digits including a 53-51 road thriller nine days ago between the two schools in Harrisonburg, Va.
 
Leading the charge for the Cougars were Joe Chealey and Grant Riller, who both had a team-high 17 points each. Jarrell Brantley turned in a near double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Marquise Pointer turned in a season-high 10 points off the bench.
 
The College shot 45.2 percent from the field (19-of-42) and 38.9 percent from behind the three-point line (7-of-18). At halftime, the Cougars led only by four, 31-27, in a first half that saw six ties.
 
JMU was led in scoring by a game-high 20 points from Paulius Satkus.
 
The Cougars will embark on a three-game road swing through conference play beginning with a Towson tilt on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. (ET) in Towson, Md.
 
POSTGAME NOTES

• With the win, the College of Charleston takes a one-game lead in the all-time series with James Madison, 5-4. The Cougars claimed their first-ever regular-season series sweep of the Duke since joining the CAA in 2013.
• Joe Chealey registered his third-straight game in double figures in CAA play with a team-high tying 17 points and dished out a team-best four assists with zero turnovers.
• Grant Riller is now on a career-best five-game double-digit scoring streak with 17 points against James Madison.
• Jarrell Brantley recorded double figures in scoring for the 18th time in 21 games of the season with 15 points and eight rebounds versus JMU.
• Marquise Pointer tied his season high with 10 points versus James Madison in only 16 minutes of action off the bench.
• CofC outrebounded the Dukes, 31-30, behind a game-high nine boards from Nick Harris.
• The Cougars scored 73 points – their second-highest scoring output against CAA competition this season and won by 13 points – the largest margin of victory versus a CAA foe this season.

POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On not being hung over the UNCW loss against JMU …
"We talked about it and that is was an 18-game race. This game was just as big as the last one. We wanted to keep things in perspective and make sure we prepared for the next one. We did a good job of sharing the ball and had four guys in double figures tonight. It was good to see so many guys step-up and help us. We had some guys off the bunch, who did not score in double figures, but who made some crucial plays in the middle of the game. It was a total team effort. It was good to see us come out and play well offensively as well as us defending well enough to win a game."
 
On the contributions of Marquise Pointer which gave team lift off the bench …
"Marquise had a different identity last year. He really got out, defended hard and took what the defense gave him. He wasn't worried about scoring a lot. His situation was different, because he was on the floor a lot more and was able to get a better flow. But, I think he is starting to figure out his role on the team. How important he is to the team with the things he brings to the table, which is very significant – his toughness, defense and leadership. With him scoring 10 points, that's a huge thing for our team. It was good to see him make a couple of big threes and make his free throws today."
 
College of Charleston Redshirt Junior Guard Joe Chealey
On the game …
"It was our next game and next opportunity to go out and play. Obviously, we were disappointed with the (UNCW) loss on Thursday. Like I said, after that game, we would have a short memory. We knew it would be a big test for us and knew we had a really good team on our home floor. We are excited to get the W tonight."
 
College of Charleston Sophomore Guard Marquise Pointer
On his defense …
"I know for sure every night I'm going to play D. That's a big key for me on the team. I know that's my job to bring energy off of the bench. I just try to do my job, try to get into people and make them uncomfortable out there."