CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team returned to the win column with a 79-64 win over Northern Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon at TD Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After opening the contest with a three pointer, Derrin Boyd sank two more in the opening six minutes of play to give the Cougars an early 12-4 lead. Charleston continued to heat up from three, going 6-8 from deep to take a 26-12 lead.
• The Norse went on a 12-2 run before Evan Kilminster drove through the NKU defense to break the drought. Boyd hit his fourth three of the half to put the Cougars up 38-27 before the Norse hit an equalizer three as time expired to make it  38-30 at the half. Boyd's 12 points led Charleston, who shot 56% in the frame.
• CJ Fulton sank his second three of the day in the opening minutes of the second half to give Charleston a 50-37 advantage. Northern Kentucky then went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 50-43 with 15 minutes to play.
• Justas Stonkus scored back-to-back buckets for the Cougars on a tip-in layup and a make from three to push the lead back to 14-point lead at 65-51. Northern Kentucky was 1-13 during the stretch giving enough room for the Cougars to hold on and seal their fifth victory of the season.

KEY COUGARS

• Boyd had 22 points, his best in a Cougar uniform. He was 4-4 from three-point range in first half, going 5-7 overall.
• Ante Brzovic notched his third double-double of the season and 11^th overall with 11 points and 13 rebounds. He was four assists away from a triple-double, dishing out six on the day.
• Stonkus was a perfect 4-4 from the field for a career high 12 points. AJ Smith matched Stonkus with 12 points of his own.

Another @DBoyd_4 ?? He's got 18 points on the day and the Cougars 10th triple of the game. pic.twitter.com/ekQKDQuQRr

— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) November 27, 2024

GAME NOTES

• Charleston sank 11 triples, their second most this season.
• Charleston outrebounded NKU 39-29. The Norse had previously won the rebounding battle in four of their five contests so far this season.

UP NEXT

• Charleston, now 5-2, returns home after Thanksgiving to face Tusculum on December 3. Action is set for 7:00 p.m. at TD Arena.
• Fans can purchase $25 lower bowl tickets as a part of Charleston's "Home for the Holidays" promotion here.