Cougars Survive Scare Against Chanticleers

Monday, December 18

Charleston, S.C.

6:00 PM

College of Charleston

7-4,0-0CAA

Coastal Carolina

3-7,0-0Sun Belt

Coastal Carolina

Col. of Charleston

12/18/2023 9:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team defeated Coastal Carolina for the second time in 26 days in a down-to-the wire 84-81 victory.

The Chanticleers scored the first two buckets of the contest before going on a three-minute scoring drought while the Cougars went on a 7-0 run.

Coastal Carolina came within one point at 19-18 in six minutes to play in the first half before an Ante Brzovic jumper put the Cougars back up three.

A Ben Burnham dunk and three-pointer in the final minutes of the frame propelled the Cougars to a 6-0 run to enter the locker room up 37-28. Burnham had 12 points in the frame while Kobe Rodgers grabbed eight boards.

The teams traded points out of the half until a 7-0 run featuring a steal and score by Rodgers and a slam dunk from CAA Rookie of the Week James Scott gave the Cougars their largest lead of the game at 60-49 with just under ten minutes to play. TD Arena was the loudest it's been this season after a diving save from Burnham on the defensive end that led to yet another emphatic dunk from Scott off a pass from Khalil London to extend the edge to 14.

The Chanticleers did not go down without a fight and made it a two-possession game with less than a minute remaining after going 6-for-8 from the field. Coastal cut it to one point at 81-80 with seven seconds remaining before a successful trip to the line from CJ Fulton sealed it for the Cougars.

KEY COUGARS

Scott scored 14 points for the second straight game and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field. He added four rebounds and three blocks.
Burnham had a team-high15 points and seven rebounds while Rodgers had his first double-double as a Cougar with 12 points and ten rebounds. The junior also dished out three assists.
Frankie Policelli (11 points) and Bryce Butler (10) gave the Cougars five players in double figures.

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