Sunday, December 9
TD Arena
2:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Georgia College
Cougars To Face Grant's Alma Mater Georgia College In Sunday Matinee
12/8/2018 8:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (7-2, 0-0 CAA) vs. GEORGIA COLLEGE (5-4, 0-3 PBC)
Game #10
December 9, 2018 • 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 | 94.7 FM)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: None
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: 84-58
Fifth Year Overall: 84-58
Georgia College: Mark Gainous
Fifth Year at Georgia College: 58-64
Fifth Year Overall: 58-64
TELEVISION (None)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
Color Analyst: Danny Johnson
GAME PREVIEW
After an eight-day break for final exams, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (7-2) preps for one of its final non-conference tests at home with visiting NCAA Division II Georgia College (5-4) in a first-time meeting between both schools on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. The Cougars are winners of their last four-straight games including a 72-64 win over Charlotte on Dec. 1. They will play three games in the next 10 days with an upcoming two-game road swing at VCU on Dec. 15 and Siena on Dec. 18. For the second time of his career, CofC Head Coach Earl Grant, a 2000 graduate of Georgia College, will face his alma mater on the opposite sideline. He led the Bobcats to consecutive Peach Belt Conference championships and to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2000 as a senior. Charleston is currently ranked No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and holding opponents to just 66.6 points per game (No. 75 scoring defense in the nation and tops in the Colonial Athletic Association).
SCOUTING GEORGIA COLLEGE
The Bobcats snapped a three-game losing skid with a 72-54 home win over Albany State behind a double-double from senior forward Isaac Thomas (18 points and 16 rebounds) on Dec. 8. Georgia College returns its leading scorer from a year ago in sophomore guard Jordan Thomas, who is averaging a team-leading 15.8 points per game. CofC is the only NCAA Division I opponent on the Bobcats' schedule and Sunday's matchup will count as an exhibition game for the program. Last season, Georgia College finished 11-17 overall and 7-15 in Peach Belt Conference play.
GAME PROMOTIONS
It's Kids Day presented by Great Clips at TD Arena and the first 200 kids will receive a free mini basketball hoop. Kids Day activities will take place pre-game in the practice gym and all kids will be invited down on the court after the game for autographs with the team.
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. (6.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 28.1 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 190, Jr. (21.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.6 apg, 36.4 min)
#2 Brevin Galloway, G, 6-2, 215, So. (10.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 28.3 min)
#5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 255, Sr. (19.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 34.1 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 270, Sr. (1.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.2 apg, 20.1 min)
PROJECTED GEORGIA COLLEGE STARTERS
#20 Desmond Mitchell-LaFlam, G, 5-8, 165, RS-Sr. (10.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.9 apg, 36.8 min)
#1 Jordan Thomas, G, 6-1, 190, So. (15.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 30.3 min)
#15 Chapin Rierson, F, 6-4, 205, So. (7.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 25.8 min)
#10 Isaac Thomas, F, 6-7, 205, Sr. (14.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.7 apg, 31.4 min)
#32 Kohl Roberts, F, 6-7, 245, Jr. (12.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 21.9 min)
AMONG NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS
The Cougars currently rank No. 62 among NCAA Division I statistical leaders in free-throw percentage (73.4%), No. 18 in personal fouls per game (15.3 avg.), No. 48 in turnover margin (3.7) and are one of only 97 teams in the country with fewer than two losses on the season. They are also one of just 37 schools on a four-game win streak or better.
THE 30-POINT CLUB
Grant Riller has recorded seven career 30-point games including two this season versus UAB (33 points) and Memphis (32 points). It is currently the fourth-most in a career by a CofC player in program history (NCAA Division I and NAIA) behind former greats Sam Meade (11), Ken Gustafson (9) and Andrew Goudelock (8). Riller has dished out a career-best nine assists twice this year against Memphis and Charlotte and has been close to recording a triple-double. No CofC player has ever recorded a triple-double. The closest attempts to that feat – London Olympian Andrew Lawrence (10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists versus Wofford and 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists at Charleston Southern) during the 2012-13 season and Joe Chealey (26 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists versus Cal Poly) during the 2017-18 season.
CAREER 30-POINT GAMES
1. Sam Meade (1970-74) – 11
2. Ken Gustafson (1971-75) – 9
3. Andrew Goudelock (2007-11) – 8
4. Grant Riller (2016-Present) – 7
5T. Greg Mack (1981-85) – 5
5T. Rick Carpenter (1969-71) – 5
5T. Lou Roempke (1954-56) – 5
8T. Joe Chealey (2013-18) – 4
8T. Dontaye Draper (2003-07) – 4
10. Jeff Bolton (1999-02) – 3
CHARLOTTE RECAP
College of Charleston 72, Charlotte 64
• College of Charleston used the starting lineup of Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris (7-2).
• With the win, College of Charleston has now won five of the last six meetings in the all-time series versus Charlotte. Each of the last five contests between the two schools have been decided in single digits including the team's eight-point victory on Saturday. The 49ers, however, still hold a one-game advantage, 12-11.
• Grant Riller turned in his fourth-straight game with 20-or-more points with a game-high 28 points on a career-best 14-of-15 shooting performance from the free throw line against Charlotte. He also dished out a career-high tying nine assists with zero turnovers.
• Jarrell Brantley extended his double-digits scoring streak to nine games with 17 points versus Charlotte. He also made a season-high three steals.
• Brevin Galloway recorded his fifth career double-figure scoring game with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc against Charlotte.
• Jaylen McManus and Nick Harris led the Cougars in rebounding with five boards each versus the 49ers.
• CofC shot a season-best 85.7 percent from the free throw line making 18-of-21 attempts against Charlotte.
• The win also extended Charleston's home-court win streak to 20 games – the fourth-longest home-court win streak in program history.
• The Cougars dished out 12 assists and only made a season-low four turnovers versus the 49ers.
COUGAR SOUND BITES
"It's just the next game on our schedule. We've had some time to prepare and figure out how we can get better. There are a lot of things we can get better at and improve on. I'm happy we got six to seven days to do it and give our guys some time off. I played against my alma mater once before when I was at Winthrop years ago, so it won't be the first time that I will see that (Bobcats) jersey from the opposite bench. They are having a good season so far and we have to be prepared on Sunday." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on playing against his alma mater Georgia College post-final exams
"You have a lot of time during the day, where you can practice early or later, depending on the exam schedule. You go shorter (in practice) and really try to teach and figure out ways that you can get better, improve and master the system defensively and offensively. But most importantly, we make sure that they get rest and study time, which is huge for us during this time of the year." – Coach Grant on balancing the players' time during final exams with practice
"Last year, we were fourth in the country in ball care. We didn't turn it over. That's a big and important key for us – taking care of the ball. We try to defend, rebound and take care of the ball. If you do those three things, you will always have a chance to have a good shot at the basket and a lot of good things can happen. I was proud to see us protect the ball the way we did and we have to continue to build on that." – Coach Grant on the team's season-low four turnovers in the Charlotte game
Game #10
December 9, 2018 • 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 | 94.7 FM)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: None
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: 84-58
Fifth Year Overall: 84-58
Georgia College: Mark Gainous
Fifth Year at Georgia College: 58-64
Fifth Year Overall: 58-64
TELEVISION (None)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
Color Analyst: Danny Johnson
GAME PREVIEW
After an eight-day break for final exams, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (7-2) preps for one of its final non-conference tests at home with visiting NCAA Division II Georgia College (5-4) in a first-time meeting between both schools on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. The Cougars are winners of their last four-straight games including a 72-64 win over Charlotte on Dec. 1. They will play three games in the next 10 days with an upcoming two-game road swing at VCU on Dec. 15 and Siena on Dec. 18. For the second time of his career, CofC Head Coach Earl Grant, a 2000 graduate of Georgia College, will face his alma mater on the opposite sideline. He led the Bobcats to consecutive Peach Belt Conference championships and to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2000 as a senior. Charleston is currently ranked No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and holding opponents to just 66.6 points per game (No. 75 scoring defense in the nation and tops in the Colonial Athletic Association).
SCOUTING GEORGIA COLLEGE
The Bobcats snapped a three-game losing skid with a 72-54 home win over Albany State behind a double-double from senior forward Isaac Thomas (18 points and 16 rebounds) on Dec. 8. Georgia College returns its leading scorer from a year ago in sophomore guard Jordan Thomas, who is averaging a team-leading 15.8 points per game. CofC is the only NCAA Division I opponent on the Bobcats' schedule and Sunday's matchup will count as an exhibition game for the program. Last season, Georgia College finished 11-17 overall and 7-15 in Peach Belt Conference play.
GAME PROMOTIONS
It's Kids Day presented by Great Clips at TD Arena and the first 200 kids will receive a free mini basketball hoop. Kids Day activities will take place pre-game in the practice gym and all kids will be invited down on the court after the game for autographs with the team.
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. (6.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 28.1 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 190, Jr. (21.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.6 apg, 36.4 min)
#2 Brevin Galloway, G, 6-2, 215, So. (10.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 28.3 min)
#5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 255, Sr. (19.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 34.1 min)
#23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 270, Sr. (1.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.2 apg, 20.1 min)
PROJECTED GEORGIA COLLEGE STARTERS
#20 Desmond Mitchell-LaFlam, G, 5-8, 165, RS-Sr. (10.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.9 apg, 36.8 min)
#1 Jordan Thomas, G, 6-1, 190, So. (15.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 30.3 min)
#15 Chapin Rierson, F, 6-4, 205, So. (7.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 25.8 min)
#10 Isaac Thomas, F, 6-7, 205, Sr. (14.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.7 apg, 31.4 min)
#32 Kohl Roberts, F, 6-7, 245, Jr. (12.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 21.9 min)
AMONG NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS
The Cougars currently rank No. 62 among NCAA Division I statistical leaders in free-throw percentage (73.4%), No. 18 in personal fouls per game (15.3 avg.), No. 48 in turnover margin (3.7) and are one of only 97 teams in the country with fewer than two losses on the season. They are also one of just 37 schools on a four-game win streak or better.
THE 30-POINT CLUB
Grant Riller has recorded seven career 30-point games including two this season versus UAB (33 points) and Memphis (32 points). It is currently the fourth-most in a career by a CofC player in program history (NCAA Division I and NAIA) behind former greats Sam Meade (11), Ken Gustafson (9) and Andrew Goudelock (8). Riller has dished out a career-best nine assists twice this year against Memphis and Charlotte and has been close to recording a triple-double. No CofC player has ever recorded a triple-double. The closest attempts to that feat – London Olympian Andrew Lawrence (10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists versus Wofford and 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists at Charleston Southern) during the 2012-13 season and Joe Chealey (26 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists versus Cal Poly) during the 2017-18 season.
CAREER 30-POINT GAMES
1. Sam Meade (1970-74) – 11
2. Ken Gustafson (1971-75) – 9
3. Andrew Goudelock (2007-11) – 8
4. Grant Riller (2016-Present) – 7
5T. Greg Mack (1981-85) – 5
5T. Rick Carpenter (1969-71) – 5
5T. Lou Roempke (1954-56) – 5
8T. Joe Chealey (2013-18) – 4
8T. Dontaye Draper (2003-07) – 4
10. Jeff Bolton (1999-02) – 3
CHARLOTTE RECAP
College of Charleston 72, Charlotte 64
• College of Charleston used the starting lineup of Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris (7-2).
• With the win, College of Charleston has now won five of the last six meetings in the all-time series versus Charlotte. Each of the last five contests between the two schools have been decided in single digits including the team's eight-point victory on Saturday. The 49ers, however, still hold a one-game advantage, 12-11.
• Grant Riller turned in his fourth-straight game with 20-or-more points with a game-high 28 points on a career-best 14-of-15 shooting performance from the free throw line against Charlotte. He also dished out a career-high tying nine assists with zero turnovers.
• Jarrell Brantley extended his double-digits scoring streak to nine games with 17 points versus Charlotte. He also made a season-high three steals.
• Brevin Galloway recorded his fifth career double-figure scoring game with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc against Charlotte.
• Jaylen McManus and Nick Harris led the Cougars in rebounding with five boards each versus the 49ers.
• CofC shot a season-best 85.7 percent from the free throw line making 18-of-21 attempts against Charlotte.
• The win also extended Charleston's home-court win streak to 20 games – the fourth-longest home-court win streak in program history.
• The Cougars dished out 12 assists and only made a season-low four turnovers versus the 49ers.
COUGAR SOUND BITES
"It's just the next game on our schedule. We've had some time to prepare and figure out how we can get better. There are a lot of things we can get better at and improve on. I'm happy we got six to seven days to do it and give our guys some time off. I played against my alma mater once before when I was at Winthrop years ago, so it won't be the first time that I will see that (Bobcats) jersey from the opposite bench. They are having a good season so far and we have to be prepared on Sunday." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on playing against his alma mater Georgia College post-final exams
"You have a lot of time during the day, where you can practice early or later, depending on the exam schedule. You go shorter (in practice) and really try to teach and figure out ways that you can get better, improve and master the system defensively and offensively. But most importantly, we make sure that they get rest and study time, which is huge for us during this time of the year." – Coach Grant on balancing the players' time during final exams with practice
"Last year, we were fourth in the country in ball care. We didn't turn it over. That's a big and important key for us – taking care of the ball. We try to defend, rebound and take care of the ball. If you do those three things, you will always have a chance to have a good shot at the basket and a lot of good things can happen. I was proud to see us protect the ball the way we did and we have to continue to build on that." – Coach Grant on the team's season-low four turnovers in the Charlotte game
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