Sunday, January 7
Towson, Md.
2:00 PM
College of Charleston
at
Towson
Cougars and Tigers To Clash In Quick Nine-Day Rematch
1/6/2018 6:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (11-4, 2-1 CAA) vs. TOWSON (11-5, 1-2 CAA)
Game #16
January 7, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. (ET)
SECU Arena (5,200)
at Towson, Md.
Television: None
Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network (ESPN Radio 910 AM)
Series History: CofC Leads 7-6
Last Meeting: CofC def. Towson, 73-62, on Dec. 30, 2017 in Charleston, S.C.
Internet: Free Live Statistics at www.TowsonStats.com
Live Video: Free Live Video via at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/towson/
Tickets: www.TowsonTigers.com
Twitter: @CofCBasketball
THE COACHES
College of Charleston: Earl Grant
Fourth Year at CofC: 62-52
Fourth Year Overall: 62-52
Towson: Pat Skerry
Seventh Year at Towson: 107-105
Ninth Year Overall: 131-130
TELEVISION (None)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
GAME PREVIEW
Only nine short days ago, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (11-4, 2-1 CAA) opened Colonial Athletic Association play against Towson (11-5, 1-2 CAA) in what has become one of the more distinguished rivalries that has developed since joining the league in July of 2013. Seven of the last 10 meetings between both schools have been decided in single digits and twice in overtime. The Cougars and Tigers will clash once more to finish out their regular-season home-and-home meeting with each other on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. (ET) at SECU Arena in Towson, Md. In the first matchup of the year, CofC claimed a 73-62 win on Dec. 30 at TD Arena, jump starting its mission to be the top team in the league come March. Expect nothing short of another defensive battle as the Cougars and Tigers rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the CAA in scoring defense and field-goal percentage defense. Charleston is looking to rebound from an 87-82 overtime road loss to Drexel on Jan. 5, where preseason All-CAA First Team selections Joe Chealey (22 points) and Jarrell Brantley (20 points and 10 rebounds) each finished with 20-point outings. CofC is currently ranked No. 3, its highest ranking this season, in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, while Towson is No. 14. Last season, the Cougars faced Towson and James Madison by the end of January, and this year, Towson and Delaware.
EYEING THE TIGERS
Only five of Towson's 16 games of the season have been played at home at SECU Arena where they have compiled an undefeated 5-0 record including an 89-71 victory over defending CAA champion UNCW on Jan. 5. It snapped a tough four-game skid that included road losses to Oakland, Pitt, CofC and Elon. Sophomore guard Zane Martin is the team's leading scorer averaging 18.3 points per game, which is tied for fourth-best in the league with preseason CAA Player of the Year Joe Chealey of Charleston. He was one of six players to score in double figures in the win over UNCW, which saw the Tigers shooting 54.0 percent from the field (34-of-63) and 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from long range.
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 SECU Arena on the College of Charleston Radio Network.
PROJECTED COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON STARTERS
#13 Joe Chealey, G, 6-4, 190, Sr. (18.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.3 apg, 35.4 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 195, So. (16.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 32.8 min)
#12 Cameron Johnson, G, 6-4, 200, Sr. (9.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 33.3 min)
#5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 250, Jr. (17.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 29.0 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 260, Jr. (6.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 0.3 apg, 26.3 min)
PROJECTED TOWSON STARTERS
#22 Brian Starr, G, 6-3, 185, Sr. (8.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 28.7 min)
#0 Zane Martin, G, 6-4, 205, So. (18.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 26.9 min)
#23 Mike Morsell, G, 6-5, 210, Sr. (12.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 24.4 min)
#33 Eddie Keith II, F, 6-5, 240, Sr. (8.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 23.3 min)
#44 Alex Thomas, F, 6-9, 265, Jr. (3.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 18.0 min)
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
College of Charleston leads 7-6 in the all-time series with Towson. During the 2016-17 season, the Cougars went 2-1 versus the Tigers. They fell short of the regular-season sweep after dropping an 83-77 overtime thriller in their last road trip to the Towson campus on Jan. 26, 2017. Still, CofC has won four of the last six meetings between the two schools including its lone road win at Towson (W, 40-37) in 2016.
LAST 10 GAMES IN THE SERIES
W, 73-62 (+11) on Dec. 30, 2017 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 67-59 (+8) on March 5, 2017 in North Charleston, S.C.^
L, 77-83 (OT) (-6) on Jan. 26, 2017 in Towson, Md.
W, 62-57 (+5) on Jan. 5, 2017 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 65-47 (+18) on Feb. 4, 2016 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 40-37 (+3) on Jan. 21, 2016 in Towson, Md.
L, 50-53 (-3) on Feb. 15, 2015 in Charleston, S.C.
L, 70-74 (-4) on Jan. 29, 2015 in Towson, Md.
L, 61-68 (OT) (-7) on Feb. 8, 2014 in Towson, Md.
L, 57-72 (-15) on Jan. 19, 2014 in Charleston, S.C.
^ CAA Tournament
DREXEL RECAP
Drexel 87, College of Charleston 82 (OT)
• For the third time this season, College of Charleston used the starting lineup of Joe Chealey, Grant Riller, Cameron Johnson, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris.
• For only the second time this year, the Cougars went to overtime and are now 1-1 in those extra period games next to a 68-60 win over Siena in the season opener on Nov. 10, 2017 at TD Arena.
• Joe Chealey registered a game-high tying 22 points including a 10-of-11 performance from the free throw line versus Drexel. It marked his sixth game this season with 20 points-or-more in a single game.
• Jarrell Brantley recorded his first double-double of the season with 20 points and a team-high 10 rebounds at Drexel. It marked his third-straight game in double figures and 18th career double-double.
• For the third-consecutive game, CofC had two players score 20 points in Joe Chealey (22 points) and Jarrell Brantley (20 points). The duo combined for 42 of the team's 82 points in the ballgame.
• In back-to-back games, Marquise Pointer has come off the bench and contributed double figures in the scoring column for the Cougars. He turned in a season-high tying 14 points at Drexel.
• Cameron Johnson reached double figures for the seventh time this season with 10 points at Drexel.
• Drexel shot an opponent season-high 56.9 percent from the field (33-of-58) and snapped a three-game losing skid in the all-time series.
COUGAR SOUND BITES
"We have to pay attention to details. We have to continue to focus on getting better in practice. In the last six-seven days it has been more game prep, since we are in the middle of a four-game stretch. There hasn't been a lot of practicing. We've only had one game in-between and haven't had two-to-three days of consecutive practices. The way you fix it – you get back in the gym and work on it. Right now, we have one more tough game before we finish out this stretch of games and it will be another quick turnaround and challenge." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on getting past the road loss at Drexel
"Both of them did a great job. Marquise (Pointer) really provided us with a lot of energy defensively and he gave us 14 points, which was huge. Evan (Bailey) made a couple of big shots early in the game. I was searching to find guys who could give us energy. Our energy was down and we couldn't figure it out. Give Drexel credit. They are certainly a better team than their record indicates. They are healthy and they are back with a full roster. We still have 15 games left (in the conference season) and another difficult game on the road on Sunday. We have to learn from it and move on." – Coach Grant on the play of Marquise Pointer and Evan Bailey off the bench against Drexel
"It's more mental prep for us. We will travel down to Baltimore and get some time to practice. We will game plan more than anything else. We just played them (Towson) and will try to find a way to be successful on Sunday. It's a quick turnaround for us. We play at 2 o'clock and we have be ready and be able to play the game." – Coach Grant on the preparation for Towson after seeing the Tigers nine days ago in the league opener
Game #16
January 7, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. (ET)
SECU Arena (5,200)
at Towson, Md.
Television: None
Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network (ESPN Radio 910 AM)
Series History: CofC Leads 7-6
Last Meeting: CofC def. Towson, 73-62, on Dec. 30, 2017 in Charleston, S.C.
Internet: Free Live Statistics at www.TowsonStats.com
Live Video: Free Live Video via at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/towson/
Tickets: www.TowsonTigers.com
Twitter: @CofCBasketball
THE COACHES
College of Charleston: Earl Grant
Fourth Year at CofC: 62-52
Fourth Year Overall: 62-52
Towson: Pat Skerry
Seventh Year at Towson: 107-105
Ninth Year Overall: 131-130
TELEVISION (None)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
GAME PREVIEW
Only nine short days ago, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (11-4, 2-1 CAA) opened Colonial Athletic Association play against Towson (11-5, 1-2 CAA) in what has become one of the more distinguished rivalries that has developed since joining the league in July of 2013. Seven of the last 10 meetings between both schools have been decided in single digits and twice in overtime. The Cougars and Tigers will clash once more to finish out their regular-season home-and-home meeting with each other on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. (ET) at SECU Arena in Towson, Md. In the first matchup of the year, CofC claimed a 73-62 win on Dec. 30 at TD Arena, jump starting its mission to be the top team in the league come March. Expect nothing short of another defensive battle as the Cougars and Tigers rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the CAA in scoring defense and field-goal percentage defense. Charleston is looking to rebound from an 87-82 overtime road loss to Drexel on Jan. 5, where preseason All-CAA First Team selections Joe Chealey (22 points) and Jarrell Brantley (20 points and 10 rebounds) each finished with 20-point outings. CofC is currently ranked No. 3, its highest ranking this season, in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, while Towson is No. 14. Last season, the Cougars faced Towson and James Madison by the end of January, and this year, Towson and Delaware.
EYEING THE TIGERS
Only five of Towson's 16 games of the season have been played at home at SECU Arena where they have compiled an undefeated 5-0 record including an 89-71 victory over defending CAA champion UNCW on Jan. 5. It snapped a tough four-game skid that included road losses to Oakland, Pitt, CofC and Elon. Sophomore guard Zane Martin is the team's leading scorer averaging 18.3 points per game, which is tied for fourth-best in the league with preseason CAA Player of the Year Joe Chealey of Charleston. He was one of six players to score in double figures in the win over UNCW, which saw the Tigers shooting 54.0 percent from the field (34-of-63) and 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from long range.
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 SECU Arena on the College of Charleston Radio Network.
PROJECTED COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON STARTERS
#13 Joe Chealey, G, 6-4, 190, Sr. (18.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.3 apg, 35.4 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 195, So. (16.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 32.8 min)
#12 Cameron Johnson, G, 6-4, 200, Sr. (9.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 33.3 min)
#5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 250, Jr. (17.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 29.0 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 260, Jr. (6.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 0.3 apg, 26.3 min)
PROJECTED TOWSON STARTERS
#22 Brian Starr, G, 6-3, 185, Sr. (8.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 28.7 min)
#0 Zane Martin, G, 6-4, 205, So. (18.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 26.9 min)
#23 Mike Morsell, G, 6-5, 210, Sr. (12.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 24.4 min)
#33 Eddie Keith II, F, 6-5, 240, Sr. (8.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 23.3 min)
#44 Alex Thomas, F, 6-9, 265, Jr. (3.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 18.0 min)
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
College of Charleston leads 7-6 in the all-time series with Towson. During the 2016-17 season, the Cougars went 2-1 versus the Tigers. They fell short of the regular-season sweep after dropping an 83-77 overtime thriller in their last road trip to the Towson campus on Jan. 26, 2017. Still, CofC has won four of the last six meetings between the two schools including its lone road win at Towson (W, 40-37) in 2016.
LAST 10 GAMES IN THE SERIES
W, 73-62 (+11) on Dec. 30, 2017 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 67-59 (+8) on March 5, 2017 in North Charleston, S.C.^
L, 77-83 (OT) (-6) on Jan. 26, 2017 in Towson, Md.
W, 62-57 (+5) on Jan. 5, 2017 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 65-47 (+18) on Feb. 4, 2016 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 40-37 (+3) on Jan. 21, 2016 in Towson, Md.
L, 50-53 (-3) on Feb. 15, 2015 in Charleston, S.C.
L, 70-74 (-4) on Jan. 29, 2015 in Towson, Md.
L, 61-68 (OT) (-7) on Feb. 8, 2014 in Towson, Md.
L, 57-72 (-15) on Jan. 19, 2014 in Charleston, S.C.
^ CAA Tournament
DREXEL RECAP
Drexel 87, College of Charleston 82 (OT)
• For the third time this season, College of Charleston used the starting lineup of Joe Chealey, Grant Riller, Cameron Johnson, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris.
• For only the second time this year, the Cougars went to overtime and are now 1-1 in those extra period games next to a 68-60 win over Siena in the season opener on Nov. 10, 2017 at TD Arena.
• Joe Chealey registered a game-high tying 22 points including a 10-of-11 performance from the free throw line versus Drexel. It marked his sixth game this season with 20 points-or-more in a single game.
• Jarrell Brantley recorded his first double-double of the season with 20 points and a team-high 10 rebounds at Drexel. It marked his third-straight game in double figures and 18th career double-double.
• For the third-consecutive game, CofC had two players score 20 points in Joe Chealey (22 points) and Jarrell Brantley (20 points). The duo combined for 42 of the team's 82 points in the ballgame.
• In back-to-back games, Marquise Pointer has come off the bench and contributed double figures in the scoring column for the Cougars. He turned in a season-high tying 14 points at Drexel.
• Cameron Johnson reached double figures for the seventh time this season with 10 points at Drexel.
• Drexel shot an opponent season-high 56.9 percent from the field (33-of-58) and snapped a three-game losing skid in the all-time series.
COUGAR SOUND BITES
"We have to pay attention to details. We have to continue to focus on getting better in practice. In the last six-seven days it has been more game prep, since we are in the middle of a four-game stretch. There hasn't been a lot of practicing. We've only had one game in-between and haven't had two-to-three days of consecutive practices. The way you fix it – you get back in the gym and work on it. Right now, we have one more tough game before we finish out this stretch of games and it will be another quick turnaround and challenge." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on getting past the road loss at Drexel
"Both of them did a great job. Marquise (Pointer) really provided us with a lot of energy defensively and he gave us 14 points, which was huge. Evan (Bailey) made a couple of big shots early in the game. I was searching to find guys who could give us energy. Our energy was down and we couldn't figure it out. Give Drexel credit. They are certainly a better team than their record indicates. They are healthy and they are back with a full roster. We still have 15 games left (in the conference season) and another difficult game on the road on Sunday. We have to learn from it and move on." – Coach Grant on the play of Marquise Pointer and Evan Bailey off the bench against Drexel
"It's more mental prep for us. We will travel down to Baltimore and get some time to practice. We will game plan more than anything else. We just played them (Towson) and will try to find a way to be successful on Sunday. It's a quick turnaround for us. We play at 2 o'clock and we have be ready and be able to play the game." – Coach Grant on the preparation for Towson after seeing the Tigers nine days ago in the league opener
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