Box Score GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 23 College of Charleston men's basketball team extended the nation's longest winning streak to 14 on Thursday night as they defeated North Carolina A&T, 92-79.
The teams played back-and-forth basketball to start the contest as two early
Raekwon Horton triples were key in responding to the Aggies' punches. Charleston went on a 9-0 run to take a 23-14 edge midway through the first frame with buckets from five different Cougar scorers.
The Aggies followed the Cougars burst with a 9-0 run of their own to come within two at 25-23 before a slam dunk by
Ben Burnham silenced the Corbett Center along with two
Ryan Larson 3-pointers to help the Cougars go on a 12-2 run and regain an 11-point advantage at 39-27, their largest of the game.
Charleston created 15 points off eight offensive rebounds in the first half to enter the locker room up 51-31 after a 53% shooting performance.
Pat Kelsey's squad started the second half on a 6-0 run and continued to dominate in all facets of the game to secure their 14
th victory of the season.
Key Cougars
- Bolon recorded his first double-double as a Cougar with 22 points and ten rebounds
- Ante Brzovic and Pat Robinson III each contributed 12 points followed by Horton and Burnham with 11 to total five Cougars scoring in double-digits.
- Babacar Faye was a defensive presence, grabbing seven rebounds.
Game Notes
- Charleston grabbed 13 offensive rebounds that led to 19 second chance points.
- The Cougars bench contributed 40 points. Charleston ranks among the nation's leaders in bench points per game.
- Charleston holds the nation's longest winning streak at 14 as ten different Cougars scored in the game.
- This was the first meeting between the programs as CAA competitors.
Up Next
- The Cougars will return to TD Arena to host Delaware on Saturday, January 7. Action is set for 5:00 p.m.
- The game will be the second consecutive contest for the Cougars to be broadcast live CBS Sports Network.
