Men's Basketball Tops South Carolina State at Home

Friday, November 14

Charleston, S.C.

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

2-2,0-0CAA

South Carolina State

0-4,0-0MEAC

South Carolina St.

Col. of Charleston

11/14/2025 10:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team held South Carolina State to 29% shooting from the field in the second half to on their way to a 88-61 homecoming weekend victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

South Carolina State started a perfect 5-5 from the field before a 6-0 Cougar run, highlighted by an emphatic Mister Dean dunk, to take their first lead of the game at 13-12.
Charleston responded to the Bulldogs hot start with a streak of their own, going a perfect 11-11 from the field during a seven-minute stretch to take a 32-24 edge.
The Cougars went on a 13-2 run to help close out the half, holding the Bulldogs to just 1-13 from the field during the same stretch to enter the locker room up 50-37.
Charleston opened the second half with a 14-1 run, causing four Bulldog turnovers. Chris Mack's team shot 52% from the field in the second half making 26 of 28 attempts in the paint to secure their seventh straight victory at home.

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— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) November 15, 2025

KEY COUGARS

Five Cougars contributed double-figure scoring performances, led by Martin Kalu, Chol Machot, and Chris Davis Jr. with 12 each followed by Dean with 11 and Chadlyn Traylor with 10.
Machot totaled four blocks, tied for the fifth most in a single game in school history.
Dean dished out five assists to tie his career-high, while Christian Reeves grabbed a career-high ten rebounds.
Jaxon Prunty contributed seven points and a career-high seven rebounds.
Traylor was a perfect 5-5 from the field with five assists.
Will Mortimore scored his first points as a Cougar, going 4-5 from the field all in the second half.

2H 16:27 | CofC 55, SC State 39

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— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) November 15, 2025

GAME NOTES

Charleston totaled eight blocks, the highest of the Mack era, led by Machot's four.
The Cougars shot 53% from the field compared to South Carolina State's 35%.
Charleston outrebounded the Bulldogs 44-35.
The Cougars dished out 22 assists on 32 made field goals with just seven turnovers. It marks the third time this season the Cougars have had single-digit turnovers.

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