Wednesday, November 7
Charleston, S.C.
6:30 PM
College of Charleston
vs
North Greenville University
Charleston Opens 44th Season Wednesday vs. North Greenville
11/6/2018 11:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (0-0) vs. NORTH GREENVILLE (0-0)
Game #1 • Weds. Nov. 7, 2018 • 6:30 p.m. ET
Charleston, S.C. • TD Arena (5,100)
Overall: Charleston leads the series 1-0
Last: 1976-77
Score: Unavailable
CofC on Nov. 7: 0-0
Watch: Charleston Sports Network
Stats: CofCStats.com
Tickets: CofCSports.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston tips off its 44th women's basketball season on Wednesday night with a 6:30 p.m. matchup against North Greenville at TD Arena.
Season and single game tickets are still on sale and can be purchased by calling (843) 953-COFC or logging online at: www.CofCSports.com/tickets.
SCOUTING NORTH GREENVILLE
• The Crusaders, an NCAA Division II school with a 2,200 enrollment, are located in Tigerville, S.C., and sponsor 19 varsity teams in the Conference Carolinas.
• Led by interim head coach Angel McGowan, North Greenville finished the 2017-18 season with an 8-21 record, 6-14 during conference play.
• McGowan begins her first year as a head coach having spent the past season as an assistant coach with the Crusaders. As a student-athlete, McGowan played at Georgia Southern becoming the first player in program history to earn Sun Belt All-Conference plaudits.
• They return 11 letterwinners and all five starters from last season, led by forward Karen Donehew who averaged 18.9 points and 7.2 rebounds in 2017-18.
• The junior earned a spot on the all-conference first team after leading the offense with 547 points, the second most in the league and inside the top-30 at the NCAA DII level.
QUOTABLE – HEAD COACH CANDICE M. JACKSON
On the season opener…
"It's really exciting… we had a great exhibition game on Saturday, the girls are excited because we scored 100 points which was really big… I think that this year our freshman have really come around, changed our culture, changed our style of play and really motivated a lot of people to get themselves together and now we really get to see who we are."
On the change of identity with the team…
"It is kind of difficult, but I like it… you have to embrace change and ride that wave, it's a good change, a really positive one… There's a serious uptake in the way that we can play and the way we can work together… Just culturally, I like everything about what has been done. The changes have been all on the good side and there's only one way to go, and that's up."
SEASON OPENERS
• The Cougars open their fifth season under head coach Candice M. Jackson and are 2-2 all-time over the first four seasons.
• Last season Charleston kicked off the year with an 85-69 victory over Lipscomb with seniors Shiclasia Brown and Tanisha Brown combing for 50 points and 18 rebounds. A 17-4 run in the fourth quarter sealed the game for The College.
• Charleston are 26-16 in season openers dating back to the 1976-1977 season (results from 1974-1976 are unavailable).
• Nov. 7 is the earliest season opener in Charleston women's basketball history, the second earliest came on Nov. 8, 2013; an 87-66 victory over Kennesaw State.
LAST TIME OUT
• The College unofficially opened the year with a 100-61 exhibition against NCAA Division II Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.
• Senior guard Darien Huff led all scorers with 18, 16 of those coming in the second half, while freshmen Latrice Perkins and Tyler Collins added 17 and 12.
• The Cougars tallied 26 assists and forced 23 turnovers.
• All of the Charleston roster bar one saw minutes in the victory.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
• The Cougars (7-24, 2-16 CAA) finished 10th in last season's Colonial Athletic Association race.
• In the opening round of the 2017-18 CAA Championships, the Cougars defeated #7 Hofstra to advance to the second round for the second time in the Jackson era.
• After losing two starters, including the highest scorer and rebounder in Tanisha Brown, Charleston will look to a combination of three returning starters and a plethora of freshman.
• Charleston have been picked to finish 10th in this seasons CAA race.
RANDOM KNOWLEDGE
• The College have put up double-digit victories in the non-conference schedule in each of the past six seasons
• Five freshmen join the Charleston roster; the biggest recruiting class in Candice M. Jackson's history at CofC
EXHIBITION LEFTOVERS
• Darien Huff led all scorers with 18 points, 16 of those coming in the second half and 11 coming in the third quarter.
•Freshmen Latrice Perkins and Tyler Collins combined for 33 points in the first half.
• Every student-athlete on the Charleston roster saw game minutes.
• The Cougars won their fifth straight exhibition under head coach Candice M. Jackson
• Charleston hit 100 points in a game for the first time in the Jackson era (2014-Pres.) and for the first time since a 101-65 CAA victory over William & Mary in 2013-14.
A CHARLESTON WIN WOULD...
• Make them 27-16 all-time in season openers
• Improve them to 3-2 in season openers under Candice M. Jackson
• Improve them to 3-1 in home season openers under Candice M. Jackson
• Give them a 2-0 lead all-time over North Greenville
• Make them 1-0 all-time on Nov. 7
• Make Charleston 669-629 all-time
A CHARLESTON LOSS WOULD...
• Make them 26-17 all-time in season openers
• See them fall to 2-3 in season openers under Candice M. Jackson
See them move to 2-2 in home season openers under Candice M. Jackson
• Make the series history 1-1 all-time with North Greenville
• Make them 0-1 all-time on Nov. 7
• Make Charleston 668-630 all-time
UP NEXT
• Charleston close out a three-game home stand with a matchup against South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon. The 2 p.m. tip-off inside TD Arena will be broadcast live on the Charleston Sports Network with Mike Ward on the play-by-play call and R.W. Smith on analyst duties.
Game #1 • Weds. Nov. 7, 2018 • 6:30 p.m. ET
Charleston, S.C. • TD Arena (5,100)
Overall: Charleston leads the series 1-0
Last: 1976-77
Score: Unavailable
CofC on Nov. 7: 0-0
Watch: Charleston Sports Network
Stats: CofCStats.com
Tickets: CofCSports.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston tips off its 44th women's basketball season on Wednesday night with a 6:30 p.m. matchup against North Greenville at TD Arena.
Season and single game tickets are still on sale and can be purchased by calling (843) 953-COFC or logging online at: www.CofCSports.com/tickets.
SCOUTING NORTH GREENVILLE
• The Crusaders, an NCAA Division II school with a 2,200 enrollment, are located in Tigerville, S.C., and sponsor 19 varsity teams in the Conference Carolinas.
• Led by interim head coach Angel McGowan, North Greenville finished the 2017-18 season with an 8-21 record, 6-14 during conference play.
• McGowan begins her first year as a head coach having spent the past season as an assistant coach with the Crusaders. As a student-athlete, McGowan played at Georgia Southern becoming the first player in program history to earn Sun Belt All-Conference plaudits.
• They return 11 letterwinners and all five starters from last season, led by forward Karen Donehew who averaged 18.9 points and 7.2 rebounds in 2017-18.
• The junior earned a spot on the all-conference first team after leading the offense with 547 points, the second most in the league and inside the top-30 at the NCAA DII level.
QUOTABLE – HEAD COACH CANDICE M. JACKSON
On the season opener…
"It's really exciting… we had a great exhibition game on Saturday, the girls are excited because we scored 100 points which was really big… I think that this year our freshman have really come around, changed our culture, changed our style of play and really motivated a lot of people to get themselves together and now we really get to see who we are."
On the change of identity with the team…
"It is kind of difficult, but I like it… you have to embrace change and ride that wave, it's a good change, a really positive one… There's a serious uptake in the way that we can play and the way we can work together… Just culturally, I like everything about what has been done. The changes have been all on the good side and there's only one way to go, and that's up."
SEASON OPENERS
• The Cougars open their fifth season under head coach Candice M. Jackson and are 2-2 all-time over the first four seasons.
• Last season Charleston kicked off the year with an 85-69 victory over Lipscomb with seniors Shiclasia Brown and Tanisha Brown combing for 50 points and 18 rebounds. A 17-4 run in the fourth quarter sealed the game for The College.
• Charleston are 26-16 in season openers dating back to the 1976-1977 season (results from 1974-1976 are unavailable).
• Nov. 7 is the earliest season opener in Charleston women's basketball history, the second earliest came on Nov. 8, 2013; an 87-66 victory over Kennesaw State.
LAST TIME OUT
• The College unofficially opened the year with a 100-61 exhibition against NCAA Division II Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.
• Senior guard Darien Huff led all scorers with 18, 16 of those coming in the second half, while freshmen Latrice Perkins and Tyler Collins added 17 and 12.
• The Cougars tallied 26 assists and forced 23 turnovers.
• All of the Charleston roster bar one saw minutes in the victory.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
• The Cougars (7-24, 2-16 CAA) finished 10th in last season's Colonial Athletic Association race.
• In the opening round of the 2017-18 CAA Championships, the Cougars defeated #7 Hofstra to advance to the second round for the second time in the Jackson era.
• After losing two starters, including the highest scorer and rebounder in Tanisha Brown, Charleston will look to a combination of three returning starters and a plethora of freshman.
• Charleston have been picked to finish 10th in this seasons CAA race.
RANDOM KNOWLEDGE
• The College have put up double-digit victories in the non-conference schedule in each of the past six seasons
• Five freshmen join the Charleston roster; the biggest recruiting class in Candice M. Jackson's history at CofC
EXHIBITION LEFTOVERS
• Darien Huff led all scorers with 18 points, 16 of those coming in the second half and 11 coming in the third quarter.
•Freshmen Latrice Perkins and Tyler Collins combined for 33 points in the first half.
• Every student-athlete on the Charleston roster saw game minutes.
• The Cougars won their fifth straight exhibition under head coach Candice M. Jackson
• Charleston hit 100 points in a game for the first time in the Jackson era (2014-Pres.) and for the first time since a 101-65 CAA victory over William & Mary in 2013-14.
A CHARLESTON WIN WOULD...
• Make them 27-16 all-time in season openers
• Improve them to 3-2 in season openers under Candice M. Jackson
• Improve them to 3-1 in home season openers under Candice M. Jackson
• Give them a 2-0 lead all-time over North Greenville
• Make them 1-0 all-time on Nov. 7
• Make Charleston 669-629 all-time
A CHARLESTON LOSS WOULD...
• Make them 26-17 all-time in season openers
• See them fall to 2-3 in season openers under Candice M. Jackson
See them move to 2-2 in home season openers under Candice M. Jackson
• Make the series history 1-1 all-time with North Greenville
• Make them 0-1 all-time on Nov. 7
• Make Charleston 668-630 all-time
UP NEXT
• Charleston close out a three-game home stand with a matchup against South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon. The 2 p.m. tip-off inside TD Arena will be broadcast live on the Charleston Sports Network with Mike Ward on the play-by-play call and R.W. Smith on analyst duties.
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