CHARLESTON, S.C. - After testing #1 North Carolina on the road in Chapel Hill on Friday night, the College of Charleston men's basketball team returns home to TD Arena as they welcome the defending A-10 champions Richmond to Charleston on Monday night. Action is set for 7:00 p.m.

STORYLINES

• The Cougars and the Spiders prepare to meet for both program's third contest of the season as well as the Spiders' first road contest of the season.
• CofC is 1-1 in 2022-23 after taking on the #1 North Carolina Tar Heels Friday night in Chapel Hill. Charleston held a 50-43 halftime edge against the nation's top-ranked team while outrebounding the Tar Heels 35-32 to put the country on notice of Our City.
• Second year head coach Pat Kelsey has been running a ten-player rotation in the squad's first two games with all ten players contributing at least three points and averaging 10 minutes
• The Cougars have shared the scoring wealth, with Reyne Smith pacing the team with 24 in the 85-78 win over Chattanooga while Dalton Bolon scored a career-high as a Cougar with 16 at North Carolina. Ante Brzvoic had a quiet three points vs. Chattanooga before erupting for 15 points in Chapel Hill.
• Raekwon Horton was featured on SportsCenter Top Ten following a monster slam dunk over the Carolina defense at the Dean Dome.
• The last time the Cougars and Spiders met was December 14, 2019 when the Spiders took the 78- 71 victory in Richmond. Spiders Andre Gustavson and Matt Grace are the only remaining players on either roster to participate in the contest.
• The defending A10 champions are coming off of a 68-55 victory over Northern Iowa on Friday night, giving both teams the same amount of turnaround for tonight's contest. Jason Nelson scored a career-high 21 points—the most by a Richmond freshman in a November game since 2017. Jason Roche also contributed 14 points, shooting 4-6 from three-point range.
• The Cougars have averaged 85.5 points per game through two contests while Richmond has averaged 68.5. Richmond wins the overall rebounding battle statistically entering the contest, averaging 41.0 a contest compared to the Cougars 35.0.

MAKING POSSESSIONS COUNT

• The Cougars currently rank second in the CAA in scoring offense (85.50), notable after playing one of those contests after taking on the nation's top ranked team in #1 North Carolina Friday night. The Cougars and Tar Heels are currently tied for 66th in the country in the statistic, along with the Cougar's first opponent Chattanooga.
• Kelsey's squad also ranks second in the league in total offensive rebounds (29), averaging 14.50 a game, currently tied for 52nd in the country with the defending national champions Kansas.

COMING FROM ALL ANGLES

• The Cougars have played a ten-man rotation in their first two contests with all ten Cougars averaging at least ten minutes a game.
• While Reyne Smith shined in the opener going 7-13 from the field with 24 points, it was the duo of Dalton Bolon and Ante Brzovic who paced the offense with 16 and 15 points, respectively, against #1 North Carolina.

GAMEDAY REMINDERS  

• Doors will open 1.5 hours prior to tipoff
• Concession stands will open when doors open, and the Cougar Spirit Shop will open one hour prior to tipoff.
• The TD Arena Box Office is open Monday – Friday beginning at 9AM and opens 3 hours prior to tipoff for Saturday & Sunday games. Tickets can be purchased at www.cofcsports.com/tickets
• If you selected mobile tickets, add your tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay App prior to arriving at TD Arena for the smoothest entry experience. 
• Don't forget the College of Charleston has implemented a Clear Bag Policy for athletics events. CLICK HERE to read the policy. 
• An ADA drop-off lane is provided in the right-hand lane traveling along Meeting Street next to TD Arena.

UP NEXT

• Kelsey and company won't have to travel far for their first and only MTE of the season, facing Davidson on Thursday in TD Arena as a part of the Charleston Classic at 7:00 p.m.
• The Cougars will face either South Carolina or Colorado State on Friday night for game two of the Classic. Although the Charleston Classic is held at TD Arena, the games are not home contests for the Cougars. Tickets can be purchased HERE through ESPN.