Cougars Make 17 Threes to Return to the Win Column

Sunday, November 19

Conway, SC

1:00 PM

College of Charleston

2-3,0-0CAA

Coastal Carolina University

1-3,0-0Sun Belt

Col. of Charleston

Coastal Carolina

11/19/2023 3:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team snapped three-game skid behind 17 three-pointer in a 80-72 win over Coastal Carolina to close out the Myrtle Beach Invitational.

Ante Brzovic scored the Cougars' first eight points of the afternoon on back-to-back threes and a jumper in the paint to take an early 8-4 edge.

Charleston took their largest of the half at 36-28 with just over two minutes until the half. An offensive surge from Coastal Carolina closed the gap as Charleston held a one-point 36-35 edge entering the locker room.

The Cougars made eight threes in the first half, topping their season-high before the frame was over. Reyne Smith led Charleston with 11 points at the break including three from deep.

The Chanticleers went on a 9-0 run to open the second half until another Smith three brought the Cougars back within four at 44-40. Three-straight triples from Smith, Brzovic and Frankie Policelli helped swing the momentum back in favor of the Cougars with a Mayar Wol dagger tied the contest at 57-57.

Bryce Butler worked through the Chanticleer's defense to give Charleston their first lead since the half at 59-57. The teams traded points until 13-0 run for the Cougars sparked by three consecutive Policelli triples and an emphatic dunk by James Scott gave Charleston a ten-point lead to ride to a 80-72 victory.

KEY COUGARS

Smith drained a season-high six threes and 24 total points, the most by a Cougar this season. Policelli added five from behind the arc for 17 points.
Brzovic notched his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

GAME NOTES

Charleston's 17 threes are the most for the program this season and the most since the program made 18 at Elon on February 16, 2023.
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 42-41and dished out a season-high 20 assists, led by CJ Fulton with six.
The Cougars bench contributed 25 points compared to the Chanticleers 16.
Charleston has now won 33 total contests over Coastal Carolina in program history.

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