Friday, December 21
TD Arena
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Coastal Carolina
Cougars Return Home To Close Out Non-Conference Slate With Coastal Carolina
12/20/2018 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (10-2, 0-0 CAA) vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (6-5, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Game #13
December 21, 2018 • 7:00 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 | 94.7 FM)
Series History: CofC Leads 36-13
Last Meeting: CofC def. Coastal Carolina, 67-65, on Dec. 22, 2017 in Conway, 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
Fifth Year at CofC: 87-58
Fifth Year Overall: 87-58
Coastal Carolina: Cliff Ellis
12th Year at Coastal: 219-152
44th Year Overall: 831-501
TELEVISION (None)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
Play-By-Play: Danny Johnson
GAME PREVIEW
After back-to-back wins on the road, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (10-2) returns home to close out non-conference play against Coastal Carolina (6-5) on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. The Cougars are winners of their last seven-straight games including an 83-58 rout of Siena on Dec. 18. They have averaged 80.0 points per game and shot 52.4 percent from the field in that seven-game stretch. The dynamic combo of preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team selections Grant Riller and Jarrell Brantley? 47.5 points per game combined in wins over UAB, Memphis, South Carolina State, Charlotte, Georgia College, VCU and Siena. CofC is currently ranked No. 9 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and No. 61 in the NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings ahead of several Power 5 Conference schools in Arizona, Washington, Texas, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Clemson and Syracuse. A win for the Cougars versus the Chanticleers would match a 11-2 start by the 2003-04 squad in the first 13 games of the season. This will be the second-straight year that CofC will play Coastal Carolina in its final non-conference game before the winter break. The Cougars open their CAA slate on the road for their first three games beginning with UNCW on Dec. 29 in Wilmington, N.C.
SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina has won two of its last three games with home victories over Hampton (75-66) on Dec. 5 and North Carolina Central (69-65) on Dec. 16. The Chanticleers are led by senior forward Zac Cuthbertson, a preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team selection, who is averaging a team-best 20.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He scored a game-high 23 points in the team's last outing. Coastal currently ranks No. 58 in the nation in rebound margin (+5.5), which is second best in their league behind Texas State (+7.9).
GAME PROMOTIONS
It's Hero Day at TD Arena as College of Charleston Athletics celebrates members of the military and first responders. Get into the holiday spirit by donating a toy prior to the Coastal Carolina game. Toys will be collected for MUSC Children's Hospital in the lobby of TD Arena and anyone who donates a toy can purchase a discounted game ticket for just $2.
COUGARS ON THE AIRWAVES
Fans can listen to all CofC men's basketball games throughout the 2018-19 season on ESPN Radio 910 AM and 94.7 FM 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
#10 Zep Jasper, G, 6-1, 170, RS-Fr. (7.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, 28.0 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 190, Jr. (22.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.8 apg, 35.8 min)
#2 Brevin Galloway, G, 6-2, 215, So. (9.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 27.3 min)
#5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 255, Sr. (20.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 32.8 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 270, Sr. (2.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.3 apg, 20.6 min)
PROJECTED COASTAL CAROLINA STARTERS
#14 Trevion Brown, G, 6-2, 165, So. (7.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, 22.1 min)
#10 David Kralj, G, 6-4, 210, Fr. (6.5 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.8 apg, 19.4 min)
#4 Ajay Sanders, G, 6-4, 200, Sr. (5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.9 apg, 22.7 min)
#40 Zac Cuthbertson, F, 6-7, 195, Sr. (20.2 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 3.1 apg, 31.2 min)
#11 Amidou Bamba, F, 6-8, 240, Jr. (8.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 20.9 min)
INSIDE THE SERIES
College of Charleston leads 36-13 in the all-time series with Coastal Carolina. The Cougars are winners of six of the last eight contests including last year's two-point 67-65 road win at Coastal Carolina on Dec. 22, 2017 in Conway, S.C. Each of the last five games between both Palmetto State schools have been decided in single digits.
LAST EIGHT GAMES IN THE SERIES
W, 67-65 (+2) on Dec. 22, 2017 in Conway, S.C.
W, 71-64 (+7) on Nov. 14, 2016 in Conway, S.C.
L, 61-67 (-6) on Nov. 24, 2015 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 60-51 (+9) on Dec. 22, 2012 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 77-70 (+7) on Dec. 22, 2011 in Conway, S.C.
W, 83-67 (+16) on Nov. 16, 2010 in Charleston, S.C.
L, 59-70 (-11) on Nov. 13, 2009 in Conway, S.C.
W, 73-58 (+15) on Dec. 17, 2008 in Charleston, S.C.
SIENA RECAP
College of Charleston 83, Siena 58
• For the 12th-consecutive game, College of Charleston went with the starting lineup of Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris (10-2).
• With the win, College of Charleston remains an undefeated 2-0 in the all-time series with Siena.
• Jarrell Brantley recorded a game-high 23 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting from the field, 5-for-5 shooting from long range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line at Siena. It marked his fifth 20-point game of the season and third straight. He extended his double-digit scoring streak to 12 games. Brantley moved into the Top 10 on the all-time career scoring list surpassing CofC greats in Tony White, Jr. (1,499 points) and Marion Busby (1,504 points). He currently ranks ninth all-time with 1,519 career points to date.
• Grant Riller extended his double-digit scoring streak to seven-straight games with 19 points at Siena.
• Brevin Galloway turned in his sixth double-figure scoring game this season with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Siena. He and Grant Riller led all scorers at halftime with 12 points each respectively.
• Junior forward Jaylen McManus came off the bench with Brantley in foul trouble in the first half and brought down a career-high eight rebounds in 22 minutes of action at Siena. It marked the third time of his career to lead the team in rebounding in a game.
• Junior forward Sam Miller scored his first points at CofC with a three-pointer in the second half at Siena.
• The CofC defense held Siena to the third-lowest points made by an opponent this season (58) behind 51 versus UAB and 55 against Rhode Island.
• The Cougars shot a season-high 61.5 percent from the field and season-best 58.8 percent from the long range at Siena. They also made the second-most three-pointers in a single game this season with 10 including a career-high five from Jarrell Brantley.
COUGAR SOUND BITES
"We are back at home and have one game left in the non-conference against a very good team in Coastal Carolina. Every time we play them, it's competitive. It will be a war and we have to play well. Our guys know it will be a challenge, but we just have to go out and play the game." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on closing out non-conference play against Coastal Carolina
"Going into the year, we talked about how tough our schedule was. We knew it would be a challenging schedule, but at the same, knew it was very opportunistic. The better teams that you play, the more opportunity there is. We knew we had some tough road games. We won some and lost some. We knew we had a really hard tournament down in Orlando and we did well there. We brought in quality opponents into our building (TD Arena). We have one more really good opponent coming into that building tomorrow night. We will try to execute our game plan to the best of our ability, but know it will be a challenge." – Grant on being 10-2 on the season despite the tough road of opponents
"We definitely have. For the first couple of games this season, we started off slow. I feel like as a team, we have gotten more comfortable and have had a couple of team meetings in the locker room about what we need to do. Since then, we have turned it up a notch." – Sophomore Guard Brevin Galloway on the team flipping the switch on in the last seven-game stretch
"It was a big one on the road for us. It was one we needed for the program. I know it meant a lot to Coach (Grant). For the team, it was really good for us to know that we could go into that kind of environment and win." – Galloway on what the VCU road win meant for the program
"It helps us out a lot to have him back. He is an experienced guy and a good leader for us. He is also a good leader off the court. He has helped Zep (Jasper) out, because he is playing more comfortable and not having to lead the offense." – Galloway on having Marquise Pointer back in the rotation in the back court
Game #13
December 21, 2018 • 7:00 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 | 94.7 FM)
Series History: CofC Leads 36-13
Last Meeting: CofC def. Coastal Carolina, 67-65, on Dec. 22, 2017 in Conway, 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
Fifth Year at CofC: 87-58
Fifth Year Overall: 87-58
Coastal Carolina: Cliff Ellis
12th Year at Coastal: 219-152
44th Year Overall: 831-501
TELEVISION (None)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
Play-By-Play: Danny Johnson
GAME PREVIEW
After back-to-back wins on the road, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (10-2) returns home to close out non-conference play against Coastal Carolina (6-5) on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. The Cougars are winners of their last seven-straight games including an 83-58 rout of Siena on Dec. 18. They have averaged 80.0 points per game and shot 52.4 percent from the field in that seven-game stretch. The dynamic combo of preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team selections Grant Riller and Jarrell Brantley? 47.5 points per game combined in wins over UAB, Memphis, South Carolina State, Charlotte, Georgia College, VCU and Siena. CofC is currently ranked No. 9 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and No. 61 in the NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings ahead of several Power 5 Conference schools in Arizona, Washington, Texas, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Clemson and Syracuse. A win for the Cougars versus the Chanticleers would match a 11-2 start by the 2003-04 squad in the first 13 games of the season. This will be the second-straight year that CofC will play Coastal Carolina in its final non-conference game before the winter break. The Cougars open their CAA slate on the road for their first three games beginning with UNCW on Dec. 29 in Wilmington, N.C.
SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina has won two of its last three games with home victories over Hampton (75-66) on Dec. 5 and North Carolina Central (69-65) on Dec. 16. The Chanticleers are led by senior forward Zac Cuthbertson, a preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team selection, who is averaging a team-best 20.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He scored a game-high 23 points in the team's last outing. Coastal currently ranks No. 58 in the nation in rebound margin (+5.5), which is second best in their league behind Texas State (+7.9).
GAME PROMOTIONS
It's Hero Day at TD Arena as College of Charleston Athletics celebrates members of the military and first responders. Get into the holiday spirit by donating a toy prior to the Coastal Carolina game. Toys will be collected for MUSC Children's Hospital in the lobby of TD Arena and anyone who donates a toy can purchase a discounted game ticket for just $2.
COUGARS ON THE AIRWAVES
Fans can listen to all CofC men's basketball games throughout the 2018-19 season on ESPN Radio 910 AM and 94.7 FM 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
#10 Zep Jasper, G, 6-1, 170, RS-Fr. (7.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, 28.0 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 190, Jr. (22.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.8 apg, 35.8 min)
#2 Brevin Galloway, G, 6-2, 215, So. (9.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 27.3 min)
#5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 255, Sr. (20.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 32.8 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 270, Sr. (2.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.3 apg, 20.6 min)
PROJECTED COASTAL CAROLINA STARTERS
#14 Trevion Brown, G, 6-2, 165, So. (7.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, 22.1 min)
#10 David Kralj, G, 6-4, 210, Fr. (6.5 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.8 apg, 19.4 min)
#4 Ajay Sanders, G, 6-4, 200, Sr. (5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.9 apg, 22.7 min)
#40 Zac Cuthbertson, F, 6-7, 195, Sr. (20.2 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 3.1 apg, 31.2 min)
#11 Amidou Bamba, F, 6-8, 240, Jr. (8.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 20.9 min)
INSIDE THE SERIES
College of Charleston leads 36-13 in the all-time series with Coastal Carolina. The Cougars are winners of six of the last eight contests including last year's two-point 67-65 road win at Coastal Carolina on Dec. 22, 2017 in Conway, S.C. Each of the last five games between both Palmetto State schools have been decided in single digits.
LAST EIGHT GAMES IN THE SERIES
W, 67-65 (+2) on Dec. 22, 2017 in Conway, S.C.
W, 71-64 (+7) on Nov. 14, 2016 in Conway, S.C.
L, 61-67 (-6) on Nov. 24, 2015 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 60-51 (+9) on Dec. 22, 2012 in Charleston, S.C.
W, 77-70 (+7) on Dec. 22, 2011 in Conway, S.C.
W, 83-67 (+16) on Nov. 16, 2010 in Charleston, S.C.
L, 59-70 (-11) on Nov. 13, 2009 in Conway, S.C.
W, 73-58 (+15) on Dec. 17, 2008 in Charleston, S.C.
SIENA RECAP
College of Charleston 83, Siena 58
• For the 12th-consecutive game, College of Charleston went with the starting lineup of Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris (10-2).
• With the win, College of Charleston remains an undefeated 2-0 in the all-time series with Siena.
• Jarrell Brantley recorded a game-high 23 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting from the field, 5-for-5 shooting from long range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line at Siena. It marked his fifth 20-point game of the season and third straight. He extended his double-digit scoring streak to 12 games. Brantley moved into the Top 10 on the all-time career scoring list surpassing CofC greats in Tony White, Jr. (1,499 points) and Marion Busby (1,504 points). He currently ranks ninth all-time with 1,519 career points to date.
• Grant Riller extended his double-digit scoring streak to seven-straight games with 19 points at Siena.
• Brevin Galloway turned in his sixth double-figure scoring game this season with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Siena. He and Grant Riller led all scorers at halftime with 12 points each respectively.
• Junior forward Jaylen McManus came off the bench with Brantley in foul trouble in the first half and brought down a career-high eight rebounds in 22 minutes of action at Siena. It marked the third time of his career to lead the team in rebounding in a game.
• Junior forward Sam Miller scored his first points at CofC with a three-pointer in the second half at Siena.
• The CofC defense held Siena to the third-lowest points made by an opponent this season (58) behind 51 versus UAB and 55 against Rhode Island.
• The Cougars shot a season-high 61.5 percent from the field and season-best 58.8 percent from the long range at Siena. They also made the second-most three-pointers in a single game this season with 10 including a career-high five from Jarrell Brantley.
COUGAR SOUND BITES
"We are back at home and have one game left in the non-conference against a very good team in Coastal Carolina. Every time we play them, it's competitive. It will be a war and we have to play well. Our guys know it will be a challenge, but we just have to go out and play the game." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on closing out non-conference play against Coastal Carolina
"Going into the year, we talked about how tough our schedule was. We knew it would be a challenging schedule, but at the same, knew it was very opportunistic. The better teams that you play, the more opportunity there is. We knew we had some tough road games. We won some and lost some. We knew we had a really hard tournament down in Orlando and we did well there. We brought in quality opponents into our building (TD Arena). We have one more really good opponent coming into that building tomorrow night. We will try to execute our game plan to the best of our ability, but know it will be a challenge." – Grant on being 10-2 on the season despite the tough road of opponents
"We definitely have. For the first couple of games this season, we started off slow. I feel like as a team, we have gotten more comfortable and have had a couple of team meetings in the locker room about what we need to do. Since then, we have turned it up a notch." – Sophomore Guard Brevin Galloway on the team flipping the switch on in the last seven-game stretch
"It was a big one on the road for us. It was one we needed for the program. I know it meant a lot to Coach (Grant). For the team, it was really good for us to know that we could go into that kind of environment and win." – Galloway on what the VCU road win meant for the program
"It helps us out a lot to have him back. He is an experienced guy and a good leader for us. He is also a good leader off the court. He has helped Zep (Jasper) out, because he is playing more comfortable and not having to lead the offense." – Galloway on having Marquise Pointer back in the rotation in the back court
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