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Scoreboard

Ben at Towson
67
Col. of Charleston CC 9-7,1-3 CAA
74
Winner Towson Towson 14-5,5-1 CAA
Col. of Charleston CC
9-7,1-3 CAA
67
Final
74
Towson Towson
14-5,5-1 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Col. of Charleston CC 24 43 67
Towson Towson 32 42 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Cougars Fall Short in Gritty Battle at Towson, 74-67

Charleston, S.C. – Charleston dropped its second straight contest on Thursday, falling just short on the road at Towson, 74-67. The physical battle went down to the wire, but the Tigers pulled away late to seal the win.

Senior John Meeks led Charleston with 16 points, scoring all of his points in a second-half flurry on 5-of-7 shooting. Freshman Ben Burnham added 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks.

The Cougars outrebounded Towson, 48-43, snagging 18 offensive rebounds. The two teams combined for 66 points in the paint and 48 free throw attempts during the slugfest. The Tigers were able to push in front by seven or more on multiple occasions, but each time Charleston answered the bell.

After Towson built a 19-12 lead, the Cougars surged in front with a 12-3 run on a Burnham jumper. The Tigers responded with a key 10-0 run to take an eight-point lead into the half. That lead swelled to 10 in the second half, but Charleston chipped away.

The Cougars held Towson scoreless from the 14:56 mark to the 10:26 mark and took the lead back, 41-40, on a Reyne Smith free throw. Both teams traded blows down the stretch until Towson buried two back-to-back 3-pointers to go back up eight. Charleston couldn't get over the hump in the final five minutes despite finishing with 14 points off turnovers.


Key Cougars

  • John Meeks led CofC in scoring yet again with 16 points on 5-of-10 field goals and added six boards and four assists.
  • Dimitrius Underwood matched his season-high with nine boards and tallied eight points.
  • Freshman Ben Burnham was electric in 23 minutes, finishing with 12 points, five boards and two highlight-reel blocks.
  • Sophomore Nick Farrar came off the bench to score seven points in nine minutes.

Game Notes

  • Thursday marked just the second time this season the Cougars have lost back-to-back games.
  • Charleston grabbed a season-high 18 offensive rebounds, the most since Nov. 6, 2018. CofC teams have snagged 18 offensive boards in a game just nine times in the past decade.
  • Meeks has scored in double figures in six straight games.
  • The Cougars have now played in seven straight games decided by single digits.

 

 

Up Next
The Cougars continue their two-game road trip when they face James Madison on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off in Harrisonburg is set for 4 p.m. ET on FloSports.

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