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Scoreboard

Reyne Smith
84
Winner Col. of Charleston CC 12-9,4-5 CAA
61
William & Mary W&M 5-18,4-6 CAA
Winner
Col. of Charleston CC
12-9,4-5 CAA
84
Final
61
William & Mary W&M
5-18,4-6 CAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Col. of Charleston CC 35 49 84
William & Mary W&M 30 31 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

CofC Stifles William & Mary, 84-61, Picks Up First Ever Win at Kaplan Arena

Brenden Tucker led the Cougars with 21 points

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Charleston Basketball never trailed and dominated William & Mary, 84-61, on Thursday night in Williamsburg. The Cougars secured their first ever win on the road over the Tribe, snapping a 7-game losing skid at Kaplan Arena.
 
CofC has now won three of its last four games, picking up back-to-back victories over Northeastern and William & Mary by a combined 41 points. Five Cougars scored in double figures in the emphatic win over the Tribe with junior Brenden Tucker pouring in a game-high 21 points to lead a balanced effort.
 
Charleston shot a blistering 57 percent from the field and outrebounded the Tribe, 40-27. CofC's stifling defense swatted six shots, forced 12 turnovers and held William & Mary to 35.7 percent shooting, the lowest clip by any Charleston opponent this season.
 
The Cougars jumped in front early, 10-4, on the back of two Reyne Smith 3-pointers and led for 38:45. Smith finished with 14 points on 5-of-8 FGs. Charleston pushed ahead by 12 but William & Mary would close within five heading into halftime with four straight made field goals.
 
The second half was all CofC as the Cougars blitzed the Tribe with 46 points over the final 20 minutes. Tucker scored 17 of his 21 in that span, punctuating the torrid frame with a runaway dunk and a pair of contested treys in the final minutes. Charleston missed just 10 shots in the whole second half en route to the big road win.

Key Cougars
  • Brenden Tucker made 8-of-15 field goals and finished with a game-high 21 points.
  • Senior Dimitrius Underwood scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting and added eight rebounds and four assists.
  • Senior John Meeks tallied 11 points and five assists.
  • Freshman Ben Burnham scored 11 points and added four boards and two steals.
  • Reyne Smith buried 3 triples and chipped in 14 points.
 
Game Notes
  • CofC clinched its first ever win at William & Mary and the first road win in league play this season.
  • CofC improved to 7-4 this season when Dimitrius Underwood reaches double figures.
  • Brenden Tucker is now averaging a team-high 16 points over the last four games, leading CofC to a 3-1 mark in that stretch.
  • Charleston picked up back-to-back league wins by a margin of at least 18 points for the first time since Feb. 4 and Feb. 6, 2016.
 
Up Next
The Cougars continue their road trip when they face Elon on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. on FloSports.
 
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