Cougars Bested by Bruins

Sunday, November 30

Charleston, S.C.

3:30 PM

College of Charleston

4-5,0-0CAA

Belmont

8-0,0-0MVC

Belmont

Col. of Charleston

11/30/2025 6:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team fell 96-73 to the Belmont Bruins on Sunday afternoon in Charleston.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a Chol Machot floater put the Cougars on the board first, Belmont went on an 8-0 run before expanding the lead to 20-5 with 14 minutes remaining in the half. The Bruins shot 58% from the field compared to the Cougars 27% in the half to take a 49-31 lead entering the locker room.
Belmont opened the half on another 10-0 run to continue to control the momentum. Connor Hickman and Chris Davis Jr. provided late game offense for Charleston but could not close to gap.

KEY COUGS

Hickman had a game-high 20 points, his most scored in a Charleston uniform. It is the fifth 20+ performance so far this season from a Cougar.
Davis Jr. had 14 points, shooting 50% from deep in 12 minutes of action.
Chadlyn Traylor contributed 11 points off the bench.
Christian Reeves grabbed a game-high nine rebounds with five on the offensive end of the court. The redshirt junior also contributed eight points, going 3-5 from the field.

GAME NOTES

The Bruins shot 57% from the field compared to 31% from the Cougars.
Belmont won the rebounding battle 41-37. Charleston controlled the offensive end of the glass, grabbing 16 offensive boards compared to eight from Belmont.
Charleston had a positive assist/turnover ratio for the sixth time this season.
The Cougars sank a season-high 11 triples in the loss, the third time this season crossing the 10+ threshold.

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