CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston men's basketball team defeated Monmouth 94-83 Saturday evening in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,790 in TD Arena. The Cougars improve to 4-0 in CAA play behind a nine-game winning streak.
 
CJ Fulton hit a triple to start the game to set the tone for the night as Charleston never relinquished the lead.
 
The teams traded baskets in a back-and-forth battle until Ben Burnham went coast-to-coast to push a 14-9 Cougar edge and ignite a 13-4 run.
 
Fulton hit his second three to extend the advantage to 12 and force a Monmouth timeout. The Hawks started to claw back into the game with a 7-0 run while forcing a two-minute Charleston scoring drought. CofC fought back to take a 14-point lead into the locker room.
 
Charleston held Monmouth to a three-minute scoring drought to start the second half. Kobe Rodgers then scored back-to-back layups to lead a 7-0 run, putting the Cougars up 64-43.
 
The Hawks made an 8-0 run of their own in the final minutes of play until three straight triples, two from Reyne Smith and one from Frankie Policelli, silenced the Monmouth comeback.
 
In one of the best moments of the season, junior Jack Miller played the final minute of the game against his brother, Corey Miller, a Monmouth freshman. Both programs allowed the brothers to play 1-on-1 – Jack says Corey won that one.
 
Key Cougars

• Kobe Rodgers tied his season-high 19 points and added five rebounds.
• Ante Brzovic recorded his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds to go with six assists.
• Policelli had 12 points behind four triples and grabbed seven rebounds. Bryce Butler and Burnham were the final Cougars in double-figures with ten points each.

Game Notes

• The Cougars scored 50 points in the first half, the most against a D1 opponent since scoring 51 against North Carolina A&T on Jan. 4, 2023
• Charleston's bench dominated Monmouth's, 38-8
• Charleston is tied for the fifth longest win streak in the country and the 12th longest home win streak. The Cougars have won 12 straight at TD Arena. 

Up Next

• The Cougars, now 13-4, face Towson on Jan. 18 to finish a three-game homestand. Action is set for 7:00 p.m. at TD Arena.