PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) – Grant Riller posted a career-best 30 points as College of Charleston pulled away from Drexel in the final minutes for a 90-76 win on Saturday.
 
Riller drilled 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 17 field goals, and making all seven free throws offered. He also registered six steals as the Cougars totaled 10 thefts for the game.
 
Joe Chealey was 3 of 6 from distance for 23 points and Jarrell Brantley added 18 for Charleston (17-6, 8-2 CAA) as the Cougars picked up their first win on Drexel's home floor.
 
Both teams hit 26 field goals. Drexel was 9 of 20 from distance while the Cougars dropped in 8 of 18. Charleston won it at the free throw line, making 30 of 31 attempts. The Dragons were 15 of 19.
 
Kari Jonsson led Drexel (8-14, 2-7) with 17 points. Rodney Williams and Sammy Mojica added 15 apiece.
 
The Cougars will travel for a much-anticipated rematch with league leader UNCW on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. (ET) in Wilmington, N.C.
 
POSTGAME NOTES

• With the win, College of Charleston now leads 6-4 in the all-time series with Drexel. It marked the program's first road win in four tries in the series since it first began in 1994.
• The Cougars scored a season-high 90 points at Drexel. It was their highest scoring input since 81 points vs. The Citadel in the season opener on Nov. 11.
• Grant Riller recorded his fifth career 20-point game with a career-high 30 points at Drexel. It was the second-most points scored by a CofC player this season behind a 31-point outing by Joe Chealey vs. Hofstra on Jan. 7. He also made a career-high six steals against the Dragons.
• Joe Chealey turned in his eighth career 20-point game and sixth of the season with 23 points at Drexel. He went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line against the Dragons.
• For the second-straight game, Grant Riller and Joe Chealey combined for 53 points – more than the 50 points the duo combined for at Towson on Jan. 26.
• Jarrell Brantley has now scored in double figures for the 20th time this season in 23 games played. He also added a team-high seven rebounds at Drexel.
• Cameron Johnson scored in double figures for the fifth time this season with 10 points.
• CofC made a season-best 30 free throws on 31 attempts at Drexel.
• The Cougars made a league season-best 10 steals in the ballgame, which was the second-most of the season behind 11 vs. The Citadel on Nov. 11.

 
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On having balanced scoring and four players in double figures …
"The big key for us is that we continue to share the ball. We moved the ball around today and our guys took advantage of the opportunities. When you look at our guys' shooting percentages that is encouraging to have that type of balance. All of them shot over 50 percent showing they are taking good shots."
 
On the play of Grant Riller in back-to-back games …
"I don't know if I've seen many freshmen that can get back-to-back games with 25 and 30 (points). We knew he was capable of that based on what we saw in the recruiting process. Now that he is starting to do it, it's good to see that he is getting comfortable out there. He's taking good shots and being aggressive. Hopefully, he can continue the output he is giving us on the offense and continue to focus on defense."
 
On the team's free-throw shooting at Drexel …
"We were missing a bulk of free throws in our previous game. But, we didn't beat ourselves over it."
 
On what he told the team after the Towson overtime loss …
"I didn't want to go in there (lockerroom) and get them flustered by that loss. We talked about being eight points better on the road. You can't leave it in the hands of anyone else. I knew they could do a better job and I could do a better job. That's what we wanted to do at Drexel – do a better job and find a way to win."