KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) –  Jared Terrell scored 21 points and Cyril Langevine added 13 points to go with 10 rebounds to lift Rhode Island to a 68-62 win over College of Charleston on Saturday at the Ryan Center.
 
In a matchup of two preseason conference favorites, Rhode Island (6-3) retook the lead for good on a pair of free throws from Langevine to make it 61-60 with 2:06 left. Langevine then quickly sank two more to pad it and Terrell went 4-for-4 from the line before Charleston's Joe Chealey dropped in a layup with 21 seconds to go to cut the gap back to five.
 
Terrell hit his fifth-straight free throw with 10 seconds left and Chealey missed two 3-pointers before the buzzer.
 
Tanford Robinson got his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Rhode Island, which ended Charleston's five-game win streak with the victory.
 
Grant Riller led Charleston (7-3) with a game-high tying 21 points, Nick Harris added a career-high 18 points and Chealey finished with 12.
 
Rhode Island is the preseason favorite in the Atlantic 10 Conference and Charleston in the Colonial Athletic Association.
 
The Cougars return home to host South Carolina State (3-9) on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. Tickets can be purchase by calling (843) 953-COFC or online at: www.CofCSports.com/tickets
 
POSTGAME NOTES
• For the fourth-consecutive game, College of Charleston went with the starting five of Joe Chealey, Grant Riller, Cameron Johnson, Jaylen McManus and Nick Harris.
• Rhode Island moves to 3-0 in the all-time series with College of Charleston. It was the second time the Cougars played a game on the road at URI next to a 1996 meeting between the two schools in the second round of the NIT.
• Grant Riller recorded his third 20-point game of the season with a game-high 21 points at Rhode Island. It marked his 10th 20-point performance of his career and tied his season high. He is currently on a four-game double-digit scoring streak.
• Nick Harris registered a career-high 18 points including 12 in the first half alone at Rhode Island. He went 8-for-11 from the field and added six rebounds.
• Joe Chealey reached double figures for the 10th time this season and extended his double-digit scoring streak to 27-consecutive games with 12 points versus Rhode Island. He led the team in rebounding (8) for the second time this season.
• The Cougars defensively held Rhode Island to 68 points, which was also their second-lowest scoring production of the season next to a 68-64 loss at Alabama on Dec. 6. They also held them to 26.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc. URI came into the game ranked No. 63 in the nation in the category (38.6%).
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On the game …
"I thought we outplayed them. With about eight minutes left in the game, we were up five and we gave up offensive rebounds and second chances. You have to give them (Rhode Island) credit. They made a couple of big shots. I thought our guys played well, but you have to be eight points better on the road. With two minutes to go, we gave up offensive rebounds, three-pointers and loose balls that cost us."
 
On the play of Nick Harris …
"I felt like we could go to him early. We did a good job of executing and getting the ball closer to the basket. When he gets a piece of the paint, he is really effective. Hopefully, we can build on his performance tonight, continue to develop him and give him confidence as we get into CAA play."
 
On the team's overall effort at Rhode Island …
"We have to continue get better. We learn from all of these experiences, because we want to be playing our best in March. We are very disappointed we lost a game, but certainly not disappointed in our guys' efforts. It really was a two-minute stretch that changed the game. Tonight, we didn't do quite enough to win."