Cougars Return to Win Column with Victory Over Charlotte

Sunday, December 14

Charleston, S.C.

4:00 PM

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Cougars Return to Win Column with Victory Over Charlotte

12/14/2025 7:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team returned to the win column with a 74-67 win over Charlotte Sunday evening at TD Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After giving up the opening basket of the game, Charleston made four of their first five from the field to take an early 10-3 lead.
Charleston led by as much as nine in the half behind four triples from Martin Kalu. The 49ers came with two at 25-23 with seven minutes to play before a Bryce Baker driving layup and Christian Reeves old fashioned three-point play extended the Cougar lead back to six to enter the locker room up 39-33. Charleston shot 48% from the field in the opening frame.

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Charlotte opened the second half on a 17-6 run to take a 50-47 lead with twelve minutes to play before taking a five-point lead, their largest of the game, with five minutes to play.
Charleston caused four 49ers turnovers in three minutes to help tie the contest before Jlynn Counter went on a personal 10-0 run to flip the score 70-65 Cougars. The Cougars ended the contest going 4-5 from the field, including a key Connor Hickman reverse layup, to cap a 14-2 run and secure the 74-67 victory.

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KEY COUGARS

Kalu led Charleston with a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds followed by Counter with 17 points and four assists.
Reeves added 13 points, going 6-9 from the field with five rebounds.
Chris Davis Jr. was the fourth Cougar in double-figure scoring with 11 points off the bench.

1H 7:26 | CofC 25, Charlotte 20

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— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) December 14, 2025

GAME NOTES

Charleston shot 50% from the field, the Cougars' second time this season crossing the 50% threshold.
The teams grabbed an even 32 rebounds each.
Four different Cougars recorded three or more assists.
The Cougars have not lost so far this season when leading at halftime.

UP NEXT

Charleston, now 5-6 on the year, will host crosstown rival The Citadel on Wednesday, December 17. Action is set for 7:00 p.m. from TD Arena
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