Cougars Look To Extend Win Streak Post-Final Exams

Sunday, December 10

TD Arena

2:00 PM

College of Charleston

North Greenville

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12/9/2017 5:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

North Greenville Game Notes

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (6-2, 0-0 CAA) vs. NORTH GREENVILLE (3-7, 0-3 Conference Carolinas)
Game #9
December 10, 2017 • 2:00 p.m. (ET)
TD Arena/John Kresse Court (5,100)
at Charleston, S.C.

Television: None
Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network (ESPN Radio 910 AM)
Series History: CofC Leads 1-0
Last Meeting: CofC def. North Greenville, 89-52, on Dec. 13, 2015 in Charleston, S.C.
Internet: Free Live Statistics at www.CofCStats.com
Live Video: Free Live Video at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/charleston/
Tickets: www.CofCSports.com/tickets
Twitter: @CofCBasketball

THE COACHES
College of Charleston: Earl Grant
Fourth Year at CofC: 57-50
Fourth Year Overall: 57-50
North Greenville: Chad Lister
16th Year at NGU: 184-244
16th Year Overall: 184-244

TELEVISION (None)

RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
Color Analyst: Danny Johnson

GAME PREVIEW
Riding a four-game win streak, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (6-2) will host NCAA Division II North Greenville (3-7) post-final exams on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. The Cougars will play four of their six games in the month of December on their home court where they are an undefeated 3-0 on the season including their conference opener versus Towson on Dec. 30. It will mark the second all-time meeting between both schools since an 89-52 victory over the Crusaders in December of 2015. CofC is one of 69 teams in the country (351 total in NCAA Division I) with six wins and two losses or less on the season and one of 48 who have won four-or-more games in a row. Defensively, the Cougars are holding opponents to 62.4 points per game, which ranks No. 30 nationally limiting their last opponent High Point to a 58-point scoring output on Dec. 4. They also rank No. 17 in the country turnovers per game (11.0 avg.). Offensively, CofC scored a season-high 48 second-half points after trailing High Point at halftime. They have now scored 40-or-more points in the second half on four occasions this season. Sunday's contest will be one final tune-up before a road trip to preseason Atlantic 10 Conference favorite Rhode Island on Dec. 16 in Kingston, R.I.

A LOOK AT NORTH GREENVILLE
The Crusaders have lost six straight and will play back-to-back road games this weekend coming off a 74-63 loss at USC Aiken on Dec. 9. However, seven of their games this season have been decided by 10 points or less. North Greenville has one NCAA Division I transfer on its roster in sophomore guard DJ Brooks, who previously played at Mercer. Four players are averaging double figures for NGU including leading scorer Daniel Burchette (16.6 ppg), who registered a game-high 20 points versus USC Aiken.

GAME PROMOTIONS
It's Kids Day and all youth tickets are priced at $5 for the North Greenville game at TD Arena. The first 200 kids will receive a CofC Cape Backpack and there will be a bounce house, games and other activities available in the practice gym. Kids will also have the opportunity to meet the men's basketball team during an autograph session post-game on the court.

COUGARS ON THE AIRWAVES
Fans can listen to all CofC men's basketball games throughout the 2017-18 season on ESPN Radio 910 AM in Charleston or via a live audio link at: www.charlestonsportsradio.com. Voice of the Cougars Everett German will call the action live from TD Arena along with color analyst Danny Johnson on the College of Charleston Radio Network.

PROJECTED COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON STARTERS
#13 Joe Chealey, G, 6-4, 190, Sr. (19.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.6 apg, 35.6 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 195, So. (14.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 31.6 min)
#12 Cameron Johnson, G, 6-4, 200, Sr. (10.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 35.8 min)
#24 Jaylen McManus, F, 6-7, 230, So. (5.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.6 apg, 19.5 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 260, Jr. (6.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 0.5 apg, 26.5 min)

PROJECTED NORTH GREENVILLE STARTERS
#10 DJ Brooks, G, 6-1, 180, So. (6.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 30.8 min)
#5 Matt Moore, G, 6-2, 181, Sr. (12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 33.3 min)
#11 Jalon Cokley, G, 6-4, 190, So. (6.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.6 apg, 14.8 min)
#22 Roderick Howell, F, 6-6, 225, Jr. (8.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, 22.0 min)
#24 Tommy Wade, F, 6-7, 225, Sr. (12.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 32.0 min)

HIGH POINTS RECAP
College of Charleston 70, High Point 58
• For the second-straight game, College of Charleston went with the starting five of Joe Chealey, Grant Riller, Cameron Johnson, Jaylen McManus and Nick Harris.
• With the win, College of Charleston now leads 3-2 in the all-times series with High Point. It was the first meeting between the two schools since the 1981-82 season.
• Joe Chealey notched a team-high 17 points against High Point to extend his double-digit scoring streak to 25-consecutive games. He is currently on an eight-game double-digit scoring streak this season.
• Nick Harris made a career-high tying four blocked shots versus High Point. He previously had four stops at Hofstra and versus Elon during the 2015-16 season.
• Cameron Johnson scored in double figures for the fourth time this season with 11 points versus High Point. He also dished out four assists and made two steals.
• The Cougars claimed their largest margin of victory of the season with a 12-point win over High Point. Their previous season-high was a 10-point win over Sam Houston State at the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 23.
• Jaylen McManus reset career highs in points (13), assists (2) and minutes played (28) versus High Point. He also shot nearly perfect from the floor (3-for-3), beyond the three-point arc (2-for-2) and free throw line (5-for-6).
• CofC had four players score in double figures in a contest for the second time this season next to its game against Cal Poly on Nov. 22.
• The Cougars scored 70 points against High Point, which marked the team's second-highest scoring output of the season behind 81 points at Charlotte on Nov. 18.

COUGAR SOUND BITES
"The only thing I was disappointed was that they (High Point) had a couple of tip-ins. Other than that, they were on their way to a 29-point half. I can't be mad at that (defensive) effort. I was more disappointed we didn't adjust quicker to change the way we were playing on offense." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on the team's first-half offensive struggles against High Point

"They have adjusted. We have won four in a row. We won on the road against a good team (in Charlotte). We won the home opener (against Siena). They have done a great job adjusting, but it hasn't been easy. It's next man up and that's what we have done. You have to give the players credit. They have done a good job of holding it together. We've had the week off – a much-needed one to go into the classroom and take some exams. We studied film and figured out how we can become more efficient with the three practices we had during the break." – Coach Grant on the team adjusting to Jarrell Brantley being out of the lineup

"He has a couple of weeks left. We just take it one day at a time with him. If he comes back next week or in two weeks or in three-or-four weeks that is fine, too. We want him to be healthy and feeling good. His health is more important to us than him returning right now. We will keep plugging away and finding a way to win games." – Coach Grant on the status of junior forward Jarrell Brantley