Tuesday, November 18
Durham, N.C.
5:00 PM
College of Charleston
at
N.C. Central
Women's Basketball Faces First Road Test
11/17/2025 3:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Charleston women's basketball team faces its first road test of the year as the Cougars are set for matchup at N.C. Central Tuesday night.
GAME #4 — College of Charleston (3-0, 0-0 CAA) at N.C. Central (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) | Tuesday, November 18 | 5 p.m. | McDougald-McLendon Arena | Durham, N.C. | ESPN+
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 3-0 so far this year, with all three wins coming inside TD Arena. Charleston began the season in historic fashion, setting a program record with 135 points in a 135-41 route over Covenant College on November 3. Then on November 7, CofC defeated Charleston Southern 80-65 in a cross town matchup before earning a 75-44 win over Iona on November 14.
Charleston looks to remain perfect on the year as the Cougars hit the road for the first time this season with a matchup at N.C. Central at McDougald-McLendon Arena Tuesday evening. Charleston is 4-0 all time against the Eagles, which includes an 84-54 win at TD Arena last year.
The Cougars return two starters from last years WNIT Super 16 squad, including the reigning CAA Player of the Year in Taryn Barbot.
CofC returns six key contributors from last year's team, while adding seven newcomers, including three key transfers in Tyja Beans (Western Carolina), Grace Ezebilo (Tyler Junior College) and Chynell Mitchell (UTRGV).
The 2024-25 Charleston women's basketball team set a record for the most wins in the program's Division I era with 25. Charleston also earned its first Power 4 win since 2009 with a 68-62 victory over Northwestern at the Hawk Classic on December 20, 2024.
FAN INFO — The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the stream can be found here. Tickets can be purchased here, live stats can be found here, and all other pertinent information and/or updates can be found on the Charleston women's basketball team's schedule page on cofcsports.com.
AMONG THE NCAA — The Cougars currently have three players who rank in the top-10 in their respective categories in the nation. Taylor Barbot is one of only two players in the country to record a triple-double and is also 3rd in the nation in assists per game (9.3). Grace Ezebilo is tied for 2nd in rebounds per game (14) and Taryn Barbot is 2nd in points per game (28.3).
As a team, Charleston is in the top-10 in six categories. The Cougars are 2nd in rebounds per game (53.67), 3rd in rebounding margin (24), 6th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.97), 6th in turnovers per game (10), 9th in offensive rebounds per game (20.7) and 9th in points per game (96.7).
LAST TIME OUT — Highlighted by Taryn Barbot's eighth career 30-point game, the College of Charleston women's basketball team (3-0) cruised to a 75-44 win over Iona (2-1) at TD Arena Friday evening.
The January 25th home game against NC A&T will serve as the main celebratory night and commemorate the 50 years of the program's existence. The 1974-75 Charleston women's basketball team, which was the first-ever varsity squad, will be honored at the game.
All throughout the entire 2025-26 campaign, feature stories on past Cougar greats and influential players will be shared on the College of Charleston official athletics website at cofcsports.com.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES — N.C. Central is 1-2 on the year, with their lone win coming against UNC Ashville last week. The Eagles fell 90-42 at North Carolina and lost 78-68 against another CAA opponent in UNC Wilmington.
N.C. Central is led by graduate forward Morgan Callahan. Callahan was named the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year and is averaging 7.3 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game through three contests. The Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the MEAC Preseason Poll and had three additional players named to the Preseason MEAC All-Conference Teams. Sophomore guard Shakiria Foster was named to the second team, while graduate forward Aniya Finger and junior guard Aysia Hilton made the third team.
MATCHUP HISTORY — The Cougars are 4-0 all-time against the Eagles, including an 84-54 win inside TD Arena last season. The first contest between the teams was in 1987.
PRESEASON FAVS — Charleston was picked as the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, receiving eight of the 13 first place votes.
IN THE POLLS — The Cougars are ranked 19th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top 25 rankings.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot was named the CAA Player of the Week on November 17 after posting her eighth career 30-point game with 31 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two assists in a 75-44 win over Iona.
Additionally, Taryn Barbot was picked as the CAA Preseason Player of Year in addition to being named to the Preseason All-CAA First Team. She was also one of just 25 athletes named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watch list. Taylor Barbot earned a Preseason All-CAA Second Team nod.
THE HARMONY FILE — The 2025-26 campaign is Robin Harmony's seventh as the head coach at College of Charleston. Harmony was named the program's eighth head coach on April 19, 2019 and has earned 98 wins, including back-to-back 20 win seasons at the helm.
In her most recent season, Harmony led the Cougars to their winningest season in D1 program history with 25 wins. The Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the CAA conference tournament and the Super 16 in the WNIT after earning their first postseason victory ever on their home court.
In her 18+ years as a head coach, Harmony has:
After earning the program's first CAA Rookie of the Year in 2023-24, Barbot came back and won the program's first CAA Player of the Year after the 2024-25 season. The Floral Park, N.Y. native amassed the 1,000 point mark on March 24, 2025 and became the first sophomore in program history and the fastest Charleston basketball player to do so (64 games).
Prior to the 2025-26 season, Barbot garnered the CAA Preseason Player of the Year award and was just one of 25 athletes named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List, which recognizes the best mid-major player in the country.
MTEs — Charleston will play in two MTEs this season. CofC will first compete at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans during Feast Week, where Charleston will take on New Mexico State and High Point. The squad will then leave the United States for the first time in program history for the Puerto Rico Clasico in December. The Cougars will face off against Cleveland State and UPR Mayaguez in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MILESTONES
UP NEXT — Charleston will head to Hamden, Conn. for a matchup at Quinnipiac Friday, November 21 at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and a link to the stream as well as live stats can be found on the women's basketball schedule page at cofcsports.com.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
GAME #4 — College of Charleston (3-0, 0-0 CAA) at N.C. Central (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) | Tuesday, November 18 | 5 p.m. | McDougald-McLendon Arena | Durham, N.C. | ESPN+
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 3-0 so far this year, with all three wins coming inside TD Arena. Charleston began the season in historic fashion, setting a program record with 135 points in a 135-41 route over Covenant College on November 3. Then on November 7, CofC defeated Charleston Southern 80-65 in a cross town matchup before earning a 75-44 win over Iona on November 14.
Charleston looks to remain perfect on the year as the Cougars hit the road for the first time this season with a matchup at N.C. Central at McDougald-McLendon Arena Tuesday evening. Charleston is 4-0 all time against the Eagles, which includes an 84-54 win at TD Arena last year.
The Cougars return two starters from last years WNIT Super 16 squad, including the reigning CAA Player of the Year in Taryn Barbot.
CofC returns six key contributors from last year's team, while adding seven newcomers, including three key transfers in Tyja Beans (Western Carolina), Grace Ezebilo (Tyler Junior College) and Chynell Mitchell (UTRGV).
The 2024-25 Charleston women's basketball team set a record for the most wins in the program's Division I era with 25. Charleston also earned its first Power 4 win since 2009 with a 68-62 victory over Northwestern at the Hawk Classic on December 20, 2024.
FAN INFO — The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the stream can be found here. Tickets can be purchased here, live stats can be found here, and all other pertinent information and/or updates can be found on the Charleston women's basketball team's schedule page on cofcsports.com.
AMONG THE NCAA — The Cougars currently have three players who rank in the top-10 in their respective categories in the nation. Taylor Barbot is one of only two players in the country to record a triple-double and is also 3rd in the nation in assists per game (9.3). Grace Ezebilo is tied for 2nd in rebounds per game (14) and Taryn Barbot is 2nd in points per game (28.3).
As a team, Charleston is in the top-10 in six categories. The Cougars are 2nd in rebounds per game (53.67), 3rd in rebounding margin (24), 6th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.97), 6th in turnovers per game (10), 9th in offensive rebounds per game (20.7) and 9th in points per game (96.7).
LAST TIME OUT — Highlighted by Taryn Barbot's eighth career 30-point game, the College of Charleston women's basketball team (3-0) cruised to a 75-44 win over Iona (2-1) at TD Arena Friday evening.
- Charleston jumped out to an 11-2 lead thanks to a 9-0 run as Taryn Barbot tallied seven early points.
- The Cougars outscored the Gaels 16-6 in the remainder of the quarter, and CofC held a 27-8 advantage after the first 10 minutes.
- Charleston held Iona to just eight points for the second consecutive period, while Taylor Barbot contributed seven second quarter points to the Cougars' 46-16 halftime lead.
- Iona came out of the break on an 11-4 run, but Charleston closed the third on its own 11-5 run as the Cougars took a 61-32 advantage into the fourth.
- Taryn Barbot, Tyja Beans, Camila De Pool, Chynell Mitchell and Anilys Rolon all added buckets in the final stanza as Charleston outscored Iona 14-13 in the last 10 minutes to win by a final score of 75-44.
The January 25th home game against NC A&T will serve as the main celebratory night and commemorate the 50 years of the program's existence. The 1974-75 Charleston women's basketball team, which was the first-ever varsity squad, will be honored at the game.
All throughout the entire 2025-26 campaign, feature stories on past Cougar greats and influential players will be shared on the College of Charleston official athletics website at cofcsports.com.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES — N.C. Central is 1-2 on the year, with their lone win coming against UNC Ashville last week. The Eagles fell 90-42 at North Carolina and lost 78-68 against another CAA opponent in UNC Wilmington.
N.C. Central is led by graduate forward Morgan Callahan. Callahan was named the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year and is averaging 7.3 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game through three contests. The Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the MEAC Preseason Poll and had three additional players named to the Preseason MEAC All-Conference Teams. Sophomore guard Shakiria Foster was named to the second team, while graduate forward Aniya Finger and junior guard Aysia Hilton made the third team.
MATCHUP HISTORY — The Cougars are 4-0 all-time against the Eagles, including an 84-54 win inside TD Arena last season. The first contest between the teams was in 1987.
PRESEASON FAVS — Charleston was picked as the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, receiving eight of the 13 first place votes.
IN THE POLLS — The Cougars are ranked 19th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top 25 rankings.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot was named the CAA Player of the Week on November 17 after posting her eighth career 30-point game with 31 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two assists in a 75-44 win over Iona.
Additionally, Taryn Barbot was picked as the CAA Preseason Player of Year in addition to being named to the Preseason All-CAA First Team. She was also one of just 25 athletes named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watch list. Taylor Barbot earned a Preseason All-CAA Second Team nod.
THE HARMONY FILE — The 2025-26 campaign is Robin Harmony's seventh as the head coach at College of Charleston. Harmony was named the program's eighth head coach on April 19, 2019 and has earned 98 wins, including back-to-back 20 win seasons at the helm.
In her most recent season, Harmony led the Cougars to their winningest season in D1 program history with 25 wins. The Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the CAA conference tournament and the Super 16 in the WNIT after earning their first postseason victory ever on their home court.
In her 18+ years as a head coach, Harmony has:
- 10 20-win seasons
- Led Charleston to back-to-back WNIT appearances
- Three Southland Conference regular season titles (Lamar)
- Led Lamar to three WNIT appearances
- Member of University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame
- Named an ACC Women's Basketball Legend in 2013
After earning the program's first CAA Rookie of the Year in 2023-24, Barbot came back and won the program's first CAA Player of the Year after the 2024-25 season. The Floral Park, N.Y. native amassed the 1,000 point mark on March 24, 2025 and became the first sophomore in program history and the fastest Charleston basketball player to do so (64 games).
Prior to the 2025-26 season, Barbot garnered the CAA Preseason Player of the Year award and was just one of 25 athletes named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List, which recognizes the best mid-major player in the country.
MTEs — Charleston will play in two MTEs this season. CofC will first compete at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans during Feast Week, where Charleston will take on New Mexico State and High Point. The squad will then leave the United States for the first time in program history for the Puerto Rico Clasico in December. The Cougars will face off against Cleveland State and UPR Mayaguez in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MILESTONES
- Taryn Barbot: 1,136 points and counting
- Taryn Barbot: 455 rebounds, 45 away from 500.
- Taylor Barbot: 480 points, 20 away from 500.
- Tyja Beans: 585 points, 15 away from 600.
- Grace Ezebilo: 650 points, 50 away from 700.
- Leah Philpotts: 96 points, 4 away from 100.
- Sophia Tougas: 659 points, 41 away from 700.
UP NEXT — Charleston will head to Hamden, Conn. for a matchup at Quinnipiac Friday, November 21 at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and a link to the stream as well as live stats can be found on the women's basketball schedule page at cofcsports.com.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
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