CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The College of Charleston women's basketball team (3-3, 0-0) will travel up the road to face crosstown rival Charleston Southern (0-5, 0-0) on Thursday. The game will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Notes and Nuggets
- The Cougars are looking to erase a three-game losing streak on Thursday as they attempt to keep the Buccanneers winless on the season
- CofC has put out different starting lineups in each of its last three games
- Against Georgia Southern, freshman Bria McClure saw her most significant minutes of the season, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds
- McClure is part of a freshman class that entered college ranked as the top recruiting class in the CAA and the 46th best class in the country
- Charleston leads the CAA in three-pointers made per game at 8.0 per contest
- CofC tops the conference with 24.0 forced turnovers per game and a 9.5 turnover margin
- The Cougars have forced at least 16 turnovers in each game this season
- In its last time out, Charleston forced Georgia Southern into 25 turnovers
- In each of its six games, CofC has recorded at least 10 steals
- Jenna Anneccharico ranks fifth in the nation with 4.0 steals per game
- Anneccharico has also led the Cougars in assists in every game this season
- Charleston shares the ball exceptionally well, having recorded at least 10 assists in every game this season
- CofC is 2-0 when keeping its opponent under 10 assists in a game
Getting to Know Charleston Southern
- The Buccanneers are off to an 0-5 start this season
- In its last time out, CSU fell at home to Belmont-Abbey, 56-48
- Tori Gittens, a junior guard, leads Charleston Southern with 9.6 points per game
Matchup History
- The College of Charleston and Charleston Southern have a lengthy history in women's basketball
- CofCÂ owns a commanding 46-11 lead in the series history, including a 23-11 record since the Cougars became a division-one program
- The Cougars have won five consuctive matchups over CSU, including the last three matchups at Charleston SouthernÂ
Up Next
- The Cougars will be back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 7Â as the Cougars travel to face UNC-Greensboro. That game will tip-off at 7:00 PM.