CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston men's basketball team dominated Stony Brook 92-52 in the final game of the regular season to clinch a share of the CAA regular season title, finishing the CAA slate with a record of 16-2 and 28-3 overall.
 
The Cougars only trailed only once at 5-4 in the first three minutes of the game then never looked back. Ante Brzovic blocked two shots in the opening minutes to start a powerful defensive performance, while Ben Burnham charged a personal seven point run to bring the Cougars up 14-9. CofC held the Seawolves without a basket over a four-minute stretch in the first half.
 
Charleston forced their fourth turnover of the game that converted into a Burnham slam on the other end to kickstart a career afternoon for the sophomore. The stretch continued with a 6-0 run to push a 27-17 lead before Burnham continued his first half dominance, dropping 17 points and collecting six boards. CofC ended the half on a 20-5 run to enter the locker room up 41-22.
 
Charleston continued their hot streak throughout the second half, never allowing the Seawolves to ever come within 20. Reyne Smith lobbed a breakaway slam dunk to Babacar Faye on a highlight reel play for a 29-point lead before four consecutive triples led a 19-1 run to seal the victory.
 
Key Cougars

• Burnham dropped a career high 25 points, shooting 10-for-13 while Raekwon Horton added 14 points behind a career best four triples
• Smith contributed 12 points on his four treys
• The Cougars dished out 21 assists, led by Ryan Larson with five and Brzovic and Jaylon Scott with four.

Game Notes

• CofC held Stony Brook to 52 points in the game, the fewest they've allowed an opponent to score this season. The 40-point win marks the largest margin of victory this season.
• Six different Cougars grabbed at least five rebounds in the performance.
• The Cougars shot 49 percent from the field in the commanding win while their 63 bench points are also a season high.

Up Next

• The Cougars will travel to Washington, D.C. for the CAA Tournament beginning March 3.
• Charleston will wait for the remainder of the CAA slate to finish for their first round pairing. The Cougars have secured at least a top two seed in the tournament.