Charleston to Face Appalachian State Inside TD Arena

Tuesday, December 17

Charleston, S.C.

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

Appalachian State

Charleston to Face Appalachian State Inside TD Arena

12/16/2024 2:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - College of Charleston women's basketball will return home to TD Arena to host Appalachian State on Tuesday, December 17 for their last home game of 2024. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

OPENING TIP

CofC enters the matchup 7-1, after defeating Jacksonville State 66-47 to improve to 3-0 on the road.
The Cougars and the Gamecocks exchanged the lead six times before a breakout fourth quarter put the Cougars on top, outscoring the Jax State 20-3.
Leah Philpotts grabbed Charleston's second weekly honor, being named CAA Rookie of the Week after putting up 11 points in Jacksonville.
The Cougars are undefeated on the road, defeating Iona and Charleston Southern as the visitor before Wednesday's matchup.
Charleston entered the new season after an impressive 2023-24 season, finishing 22-10. The Cougars gathered the most wins in a season since 2009-10 and competed in the postseason for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Three Cougars are averaging double-digit scoring on the season, with Taryn Barbot leading the scoring effort with 16.1 points per game.
Junior forward Lara Rohkohl has reached three double-doubles on the season through eight games, averaging double-digits in rebounds and scoring. The Germany native tallied a season-high 15 rebounds in the matchup versus the Gamecocks.

BY THE NUMBERS

The Cougars rank second in the nation in three statistical categories: steals per game, turnover margin and turnovers forced per game. Charleston also ranks fourth in offensive rebounds per game.
Taryn Barbot's ten buckets beyond the arc versus Charleston Southern is the second-highest amount of three's scored in a women's basketball game during the 2024-25 season. The leading number is 11 in a game.
Charleston garnered a crowd of 4,399 in their season opener versus Meredith, the largest home crowd in program history.
Rohkohl leads the country in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 6.0 per game. The forward also sits 11th in the country in blocks per game.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

The Mountaineers enter the matchup 3-5 on the season, most recently falling to Wofford on the road, 63-71.
App State leads the series, holding a 26-18 record against the Cougars. Charleston holds an 11-8 record against the Mountaineers when playing inside TD Arena.
The two teams last met in December of 2023, when CofC suffered a 77-73 loss in Boone. The last time the Cougars defeated Appalachian State was during the 2016 season.
The Mountaineers are led by Emily Carver, the only member of App State averaging double-digit scoring with 12.0 points per game.

TUNE IN

Tuesday's matchup will be livestreamed on FloCollege with live stats available at CofCStats.com.

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