Burnham Leads Cougars in Win Over Rhode Island

Sunday, December 10

Charleston, S.C.

2:00 PM

College of Charleston

5-4,0-0CAA

Rhode Island

5-5,0-0Atlantic 10

Rhode Island

Col. of Charleston

12/10/2023 4:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston men's basketball team defeated Rhode Island 85-70 in their return to TD Arena to open up a month-long homestand.

After an initial slow start, the Cougars battled back to a 10-8 lead early in the frame. Both teams traded shots before CJ Fulton hit a triple dished by Ben Burnham off a fastbreak steal to tie the game up at 18. The Rams regained their momentum, gaining a six-point lead with eight minutes left in the first half.

The Cougars then took advantage of a 7-0 run highlighted by a Reyne Smith trey to take a 27-26 lead. The Rams battled back, but Charleston took advantage of a 13-2 run led by six straight from Burnham to give the Cougars their largest lead thus far at 33-28. The Cougars continued to hold their lead throughout the last four minutes of the half to enter the locker room up 37-34.

Charleston kept the momentum into the second half, going on an early 6-0 run and never allowing Rhode Island to retake the lead. The Cougars then pushed to a 12-point lead, forcing a two-minute scoring drought from the Rams.

Jordan Crawford lit up the Cougar offense with three triples in three minutes to push to a 66-51 lead. Smith hit back-to-back treys to ignite a 10-run that was capped by a James Scott slam for a 21-point lead.

Key Cougars

Burnham led the Cougars with a season-high 23 points, two points shy of his career-high
Smith dropped 12 points, all from beyond the arc
Fulton tied his career-high 6 steals while dishing out 5 assists

Game Notes