Cougars Host Huskies In Black Out Game Thursday

Thursday, January 16

TD Arena

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

Northeastern

Tickets

1/15/2020 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Northeastern Game Notes

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (11-7, 5-1 CAA) vs. NORTHEASTERN (9-8, 3-2 CAA)
Game #19
January 16, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. (ET)
TD Arena/John Kresse Court (5,100)
at Charleston, S.C.

Television: FloSports
Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network (ESPN Radio 910 AM | 94.7 FM)
Series History: Series Tied 7-7
Last Meeting: Northeastern def. CofC, 70-67, in CAA Semifinals on March 11, 2019 in North Charleston, S.C.
Internet: Live Statistics at www.CofCStats.com
Live On-Demand Video: FloSports Subscription at http://bit.ly/2JP6sGV
Tickets: www.CofCSports.com/tickets
Twitter: @CofCBasketball

THE COACHES
College of Charleston: Earl Grant
Sixth Year at CofC: 112-72
Sixth Year Overall: 112-72
Northeastern: Bill Coen
14th Year at NU: 232-205
14th Year Overall: 232-205

TELEVISION AND RADIO (FloSports and College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Everett German
Color Analyst: Danny Johnson

GAME PREVIEW
After going 1-1 on the road last weekend in Colonial Athletic Association action, the College of Charleston men's basketball team (11-7, 5-1 CAA) returns home to host Northeastern (9-8, 3-2 CAA) in a Black Out Game slated for Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. The Cougars are looking to bounce back after dropping a 67-56 decision to first-place and undefeated William & Mary (13-5, 5-0 CAA) on Jan. 11 in Williamsburg, Va. They had previously won six games in a row including their first five-straight in conference play. The Huskies, who have had seven days to prepare for their matchup with the Cougars, are also looking to get back in the win column after back-to-back, two-point losses to W&M (L, 64-66) and Hofstra (L, 72-74). It's always a cat and dog fight when CofC and NU meet. The last five meetings between the two schools have been decided in single digits including a 70-67 loss to the Huskies in the CAA Semifinals a year ago at the North Charleston Coliseum. The game will also feature two of the nation's and league's top scoring threats in Charleston senior guard Grant Riller (9th, 21.9 ppg) and Northeastern redshirt senior guard Jordan Roland (10th, 21.6 ppg).

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
The defending CAA Tournament champion Huskies (lost to Kansas in the 2019 NCAA First Round) are looking to shake off a 74-72 loss to Hofstra last week as both teams enjoyed a one-game bye week in league play. However, they are 2-0 on the road this season against conference foes and currently sit in a two-way tie for fourth with Drexel in the latest standings. NU also leads the CAA in scoring defense holding opponents to 66.3 points per game.

GAME PROMOTIONS
It's the Black Out Game and fans are encouraged to wear black to the game. Free black rally towels will be handed out (while supplies last). Tickets are still available for purchase by calling (843) 953-COFC or online at: www.CofCSports.com/tickets

COUGARS ON THE AIRWAVES
Fans can listen to all CofC men's basketball games throughout the 2019-20 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, 175, So. (7.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 28.9 min)
#1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 190, Sr. (21.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.8 apg, 32.2 min)
#2 Brevin Galloway, G, 6-2, 215, Jr. (11.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 29.3 min)
#24 Jaylen McManus, F, 6-7, 230, Sr. (9.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.5 apg, 27.5 min)
#20 Sam Miller, F, 6-9, 240, Sr. (7.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.9 apg, 21.9 min)

PROJECTED NORTHEASTERN STARTERS
#2 Tyson Walker, G, 6-0, 162, Fr. (11.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 30.1 min)
#12 Jordan Roland, G, 6-1, 171, RS-Sr. (21.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 36.9 min)
#20 Bolden Brace, G, 6-6, 225, Sr. (10.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.2 apg, 32.0 min)
#14 Max Boursiquot, F, 6-5, 211, RS-Jr. (7.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 23.0 min)
#24 Shaquille Walters, F, 6-6, 190, Jr. (6.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 26.0 min)

HOME SWEET HOME
The Cougars will enjoy the comforts of being home over the next three-straight conference games at TD Arena with the likes of three of their biggest league rivals in Northeastern (Jan. 16), Hofstra (Jan. 18) and UNCW (Jan. 25) traveling to the Lowcountry. They boast a 6-2 record on their home court this season including 2-0 in league play. Last year, CofC led the CAA in home attendance averaging 4,202 fans per game and continue to do so this season averaging close to 4,000 fans per game.

INSIDE THE SERIES
The all-time series with Northeastern is tied at 7-7. Last year, both teams split the regular-season series with the Cougars' winning 88-79 in overtime on Feb. 16 at TD Arena. The Cougars have won five of the last seven meetings between the two schools.

LAST 10 GAMES IN THE SERIES
L, 67-70 (-3) on March 11, 2019 in North Charleston, S.C.^
W, 88-79 OT (+9) on Feb. 16, 2019 at Charleston, S.C.
L, 60-69 (-9) on Jan. 17, 2019 at Boston, Mass.
W, 83-76 OT (+7) on March 6, 2018 at North Charleston, S.C.^
W, 69-64 (+5) on Feb. 1, 2018 at Boston, Mass.
W, 82-66 (+16) on Jan. 11, 2018 at Charleston, S.C.
W, 85-71 (+14) on Feb. 18, 2017 at Boston, Mass.
L, 72-73 (-1) on Feb. 9, 2017 at Charleston, S.C.
L, 57-58 (-1) on Feb. 25, 2016 at Boston, Mass.
W, 68-61 (+7) on Jan. 28, 2016 at Charleston, S.C.
^ CAA Tournament

WILLIAM & MARY RECAP
William & Mary 67, College of Charleston 56
• For the eighth-straight game, College of Charleston started Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jaylen McManus and Sam Miller (6-2).
• William & Mary now leads 9-6 in the all-time series with College of Charleston, while the Cougars remain 0-7 all-time at Kaplan Arena since joining the CAA in 2013.
• For the second time of his career, Jaylen McManus led the team in scoring with 12 points including a perfect 6-for-6 performance from the free throw line at William & Mary. It marked his ninth double-figure scoring game of the season and 14th of his career.
• Grant Riller extended his double-digit scoring streak to 46-consecutive games with 10 points, five rebounds and a team-leading five assists at William & Mary. He has now tabulated 2,191 career points to date.
• The Cougars bench scored 19 of the team's 56 points against the Tribe.
• Freshman reserve Brenden Tucker tied his career high with seven points on 3-for-3 shooting from the field including 1-for-1 from beyond the arc at William & Mary.
• Freshman guard Trevon Reddish came off the bench and tied his career high with six points in 14 minutes of action at William & Mary.
• CofC made a season-high tying five blocked shots at William & Mary including a career-high tying three stops from Osinachi Smart and two from Sam Miller.

COUGAR SOUND BITES
"We have been playing great basketball. Our crowd helps us here. We have a great home-court advantage with the energy in this building. We just need to go out and try to play with the right poise, right focus and let the chips fall where they may." – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant on returning home for the next three conference games after playing four of the team's first six CAA games on the road

"We've had maybe four-or-five games this year where we had four-or-five guys in double figures. We've really done a good job of sharing the responsibility and moving the ball around." – Coach Grant on the team's depth

"He's been making shots all year, so we have to contest his shots, make it hard for him, and we just can't let him get anything easy." – Grant on guarding Northeastern's Jordan Roland

"It's obviously hard to win on the road and that was our fourth road game. We knew it would be a challenge. They played well and we didn't play well at all in some areas. We didn't get to the free throw line and that was a huge key. Give them credit they won the game. Now, we are back at home." – Grant on the team's first conference loss of the season at William & Mary

"We know their game plan. We know our game plan. Pretty much going into it, we know we have to be aggressive. We know their weaknesses and strengths. We just have to be ready to go. They are a good team and play team ball. They have Jordan Roland, one of the top scorers in the league. It's going to be a good test and good challenge for us at home." - Junior Guard Brevin Galloway on Northeastern