ORLANDO, Fla. – It was a fitting homecoming for Orlando native Grant Riller as he scored a game-high 32 points and added a career-high nine assists as College of Charleston took Memphis down-to-the-wire, 78-75, for fifth place at the AdvoCare Invitational on Sunday.
 
Playing in his first games back in the Orlando area since his senior year at Ocoee High School, Riller also had 33 points, the second-highest total ever in tournament history, in Charleston's 74-51 win over UAB on Friday. He was named to the all-tournament team along with Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree of Villanova (Tournament MVP), Terance Mann of Florida State, Cameron McGriff of Oklahoma State and Eric Paschall of Villanova.
 
Jarrell Brantley, who had 19 points, made two key free throws as the Cougars (5-2) reclaimed the lead, 76-75, with 31.3 seconds remaining in regulation. Riller would help secure the win with a pair of free throws with 15 seconds to play.
 
Tyler Harris scored 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from long range for the Tigers (3-3), who led 42-40 at the half. He took one last 3-point attempt, which bounced off the rim as time expired.
 
Brevin Galloway scored all of his 15 points in the first half including three 3-pointers to cut the Tigers' lead to single digits.
 
A three-game homestand is up next for CofC beginning with South Carolina State (1-6) on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. Tickets can be purchased by calling (843) 953-COFC or online at: www.CofCSports.com/tickets
 
POSTGAME NOTES
• College of Charleston used the starting lineup of Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris (5-2).
• With the win, CofC takes a 1-0 lead in the all-time series with Memphis. It was a first-time meeting between the two schools.
• Grant Riller recorded his seventh career 30-point game with a game-high 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field and 4-for-7 from long range against Memphis. It marked the first time of his career to turn in back-to-back 30-point performances with a game-high 33 points versus UAB on Nov. 23. He also made five rebounds, career-high nine assists and two steals versus the Tigers.
• Jarrell Brantley extended his double-digit scoring streak to seven-straight games with 19 points and eight rebounds against Memphis.
• Brevin Galloway turned in his fourth career game in double figures with 15 points versus Memphis on a career-best 5-of-9 shooting night from long range.
• Nick Harris made a career-high tying two steals, one blocked shot and four rebounds against the Tigers.
• Jaylen Richard came off the bench and registered a season-and career-high tying seven points against Memphis.
• The Cougars converted a season-best 40.7 percent of their shots from beyond the arc and knocked down a season-high 11 three-pointers versus the Tigers.
• CofC shot a season-high 81.0 percent from the free throw line (17-of-21) behind Brantley (6-of-7), Riller (6-of-8) and Richard (5-of-6).
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On the game …
"We got tested tonight. They (Memphis) are very athletic and big. They returned four of their top players from last year, so we knew it would be a challenge. They like to get up-and-down and play fast. I was really worried in the first half when I saw 40 points on the scoreboard. That's too much to give up in a half. They were on an 85-point pace, but our guys just settled down, came out in the second half and made the right plays to get us over the hump."
 
On what a big win over a good program like Memphis can do for Charleston Basketball …
"We had a tough schedule and we designed it that way. We played LSU, Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, UAB and Memphis tonight. We still have a lot of work to do. It shows our players that we are capable. If we can continue to work hard and stay true to the process, this team has the chance to be really good."
 
On the play of Brevin Galloway …
"Brevin is a big-time shooter. He's always been that way. He has no conscious. He just believes that he can make them (big three-pointers). He's always been that way. Certainly, we needed them tonight. He had three big threes at the end of the first half to cut the (Memphis) lead from eight to two. He really helped us and it was good to see him make big shots like that tonight."