BOSTON, Mass. – The No. 18 Cougars continued to make history with their 21^st win of the season on Saturday with an 87-61 victory at Northeastern. Charleston is now 9-0 in conference play.

Ryan Larson posted seven points in the opening three minutes to quickly push a ten-point Cougar lead. Charleston held Northeastern to just 1-for-7 from the field in a six-minute stretch. The Huskies found their rhythm, going on a 7-0 run while holding the Cougars scoreless for five minutes until Babacar Faye sank two from the charity stripe to regain a five-point edge.  

In a key momentum shift, Charleston went on a 10-0 run highlighted by back-to-back Pat Robinson III driving lay-ups and a Raekwon Horton diving save leading to a Ben Burnham three to take the 33-21 advantage.

It was all Charleston from there as the Cougars ended the half on a 19-5 run to enter the half up 42-26.  Nine Cougars scored in the opening frame while outrebounding the Huskies 22-16.

Charleston put their foot on the gas and never turned back in the second half, outshooting the Huskies 48% to 40% in the frame to secure the 87-61 victory.

Key Cougars

• Ben Burnham led the Cougars with 15 points off the bench going 3-for-5 from behind the arc. He was followed by Pat Robinson III with 14 and Ryan Larson with 12.
• Babacar Faye grabbed a team best eight rebounds with Robinson III collecting six.

Game Notes

• All ten Cougars in the rotation contributed at least two points and two rebounds.
• Charleston scored 47 points off the bench, well above their average of 31.14 per game. The Cougars currently rank tenth in the NCAA in the statistical category.
• The Cougars are the first team in the country to achieve 21 victories this season, winning 20 straight contests. The team has not lost since November 11, 2022.

Up Next

• The Cougars will return home to Charleston after a two-game road stint to face Hofstra on Saturday, January 28. Action is set for 4:00 p.m. at TD Arena.