CHARLESTON, S.C. - Ben Burnham opened the game with a lob slam dunk from by CJ Fulton to bookend an explosive evening at TD Arena as the College of Charleston men's basketball team defeated Elon 80-62.
 
The Phoenix then went on a 6-0 run to start the game while holding the Cougars to a nearly three-minute scoring drought from the field while capitalizing on five early turnovers from Charleston. Burnham and Khalil London drained back-to-back threes to slowly retake the lead at 23-19.
 
Kobe Rodgers went on a personal 5-0 run after the Phoenix tied the game back up at 25-25. The Cougars went 6-6 from the field to finish the half, highlighted by a three-point play from Ante Brzovic to enter the locker room up 41-34.
 
The Cougars held Elon scoreless for the first three minutes of the half while pushing to a 12-point lead.
 
Fulton hit back-to-back treys to push the Cougars to their largest lead of the night at 60-46. Charleston continued to push offensively, ending with a 5-6 stretch from the field to seal the victory.
 
Key Cougars

• Brzovic scored a season-high 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
• Burnham added 20 points for the second time this season while Kobe Rodgers dropped 14 points with seven rebounds.
• James Scott grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds in just 15 minutes of play,

Game Notes

• The Cougars outrebounded the Phoenix 52-37 for their first 50+ mark against Division I competition this season.
• Charleston grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, their second-best mark this season with eight Cougars notching at least one.
• The Cougars held Elon to a 34% shooting percentage from the field.

Up Next

• The Cougars, now 12-4 and winners of eight straight, return to action Saturday hosting Monmouth at 4:30 at TD Arena.