Friday, January 23
Wilmington, N.C.
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
at
UNCW
Charleston Visits UNCW Friday Night
1/22/2026 2:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The College of Charleston women's basketball team is headed to Wilmington, N.C. for a matchup with UNCW Friday night.
GAME #18 — College of Charleston (14-3, 6-0 CAA) vs. UNCW (5-12, 1-5 CAA) | Friday, January 23 | 7 p.m. | Trask Coliseum | Wilmington, N.C. | FloCollege
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 6-0 in CAA play and off to the best start in conference play in program history. The team is 14-3 overall and finished non-conference play 8-3 with quality wins at Quinnipiac (now a top-25 mid-major program) and at Florida State.
The Cougars' win over the Seminoles gave them a win over a Power 4 school for the second consecutive year. It was also Charleston's first victory over an ACC school since CofC defeated Clemson in 2009.
The Cougars are currently ranked 11th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings.
CofC returns two starters from last years WNIT Super 16 squad, including the reigning CAA Player of the Year in Taryn Barbot.
Charleston returns six key contributors from last year's team, while adding seven newcomers, including two starting transfers in Tyja Beans (Western Carolina), Grace Ezebilo (Tyler Junior College).
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 — Tickets can be purchased here. The contest will be broadcast on FloCollege and the stream can be found 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 two players who are in the top-10 in the nation in their respective categories. Taylor Barbot is one of only 20 players in the country to record a triple-double and is also 8th in the nation in assists per game (7.0). Grace Ezebilo is 5th in the nation in rebounds per game (11.7) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (200), defensive boards per game (7.6) and offensive rebounds per game (4.1). Additionally, Taylor Barbot is in the top-20 in assist/turnover ratio (2.64) and total assists (119), while Taryn Barbot is in the top-20 in free throw percentage (88.9%) and points per game (19.9).
As a team, Charleston is 10th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.6) and in the top-20 in total rebounds per game (43.24).
(*Stats as of 1/20/26)
LAST TIME OUT — The College of Charleston women's basketball team (14-3, 6-0) cruised to a 87-64 win over Elon (7-10, 2-3) at TD Arena Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Cougars improved to 6-0 in conference play for the first time ever.
The home game on January 25 against N.C. 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 SEAHAWKS — After starting conference play with a win over Northeastern, UNCW has lost five straight contests. The Seahawks are 5-12 overall and 4-4 at home this year.
The Seahawks are led by graduate guard Rori Cox who's averaging 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. She was also the CAA Player of the Week on December 1st. The other double-digit scorer for UNCW is redshirt sophomore guard Kylah Silver. Silver's averaging 11.9 points and 5.8 boards per contest. Silver was the CAA Player of the Week on November 24th.
UNCW was picked 10th in the CAA Preseason Poll.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. UNCW — Charleston is 20-20 all-time against UNCW. On the road, CofC holds a 9-9 record against the Seahawks.
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 11th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top 25 rankings.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot has earned three CAA Player of the Week awards this season. Most recently, she won the award on January 5 after averaging 26.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in the opening weekend of conference play. She was also named the CAA Player of the Week on December 1 after a strong week at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans, and once more on November 17 after posting her eighth career 30-point game in the 75-44 win over Iona.
Taylor Barbot garnered Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Week honors December 15 after leading all players in points (20) and assists (8) in the Cougars 75-70 win at Florida State.
Additionally, Taryn Barbot was picked as the CAA Preseason Player of Year and was 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 109 wins at CofC, 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:
Barbot 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. Additionally, she's earned three CAA Player of the Week awards this season.
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). She's now scored 1,389 points as a Cougar and is 12th on the Charleston's all-time scoring list. She's also just the seventh Cougar in program history to score over 1,000 points and grab over 500 rebounds.
MTEs — Charleston went 1-1 at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans, La. CofC defeated New Mexico State 72-42 Thanksgiving Day before falling to High Point 70-59 – a top-30 mid-major program – that Saturday.
CofC also split its contests at the Puerto Rico Clasico, falling 61-67 to Cleveland State before dominating UPR Mayaguez 114-40 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MILESTONES
UP NEXT — Charleston will return to TD Arena for a matchup against North Carolina A&T Sunday, January 25. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m., the game will be streamed on FloCollege and a link to the stream as well as live stats can be found on the women's basketball schedule page at cofcsports.com.
Sunday's contest will also feature Breanna Bolden's jersey celebration. Bolden will see her jersey become just the sixth jersey in program history to be raised into the rafters of TD Arena.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
GAME #18 — College of Charleston (14-3, 6-0 CAA) vs. UNCW (5-12, 1-5 CAA) | Friday, January 23 | 7 p.m. | Trask Coliseum | Wilmington, N.C. | FloCollege
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 6-0 in CAA play and off to the best start in conference play in program history. The team is 14-3 overall and finished non-conference play 8-3 with quality wins at Quinnipiac (now a top-25 mid-major program) and at Florida State.
The Cougars' win over the Seminoles gave them a win over a Power 4 school for the second consecutive year. It was also Charleston's first victory over an ACC school since CofC defeated Clemson in 2009.
The Cougars are currently ranked 11th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings.
CofC returns two starters from last years WNIT Super 16 squad, including the reigning CAA Player of the Year in Taryn Barbot.
Charleston returns six key contributors from last year's team, while adding seven newcomers, including two starting transfers in Tyja Beans (Western Carolina), Grace Ezebilo (Tyler Junior College).
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 — Tickets can be purchased here. The contest will be broadcast on FloCollege and the stream can be found 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 two players who are in the top-10 in the nation in their respective categories. Taylor Barbot is one of only 20 players in the country to record a triple-double and is also 8th in the nation in assists per game (7.0). Grace Ezebilo is 5th in the nation in rebounds per game (11.7) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (200), defensive boards per game (7.6) and offensive rebounds per game (4.1). Additionally, Taylor Barbot is in the top-20 in assist/turnover ratio (2.64) and total assists (119), while Taryn Barbot is in the top-20 in free throw percentage (88.9%) and points per game (19.9).
As a team, Charleston is 10th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.6) and in the top-20 in total rebounds per game (43.24).
(*Stats as of 1/20/26)
LAST TIME OUT — The College of Charleston women's basketball team (14-3, 6-0) cruised to a 87-64 win over Elon (7-10, 2-3) at TD Arena Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Cougars improved to 6-0 in conference play for the first time ever.
- Led by five quick points by Taryn Barbot, CofC jumped out to a quick 9-2 advantage less than three minutes into the game.
- Charleston increased it's lead to 10, but Elon made it a 21-16 game in favor of the Cougars at the end of the first quarter.
- After trading buckets to start the second period, Anilys Rolon hit back-to-back triples to cap an 11-0 Cougars run and give them a 36-21 lead with 6:27 left in the half.
- Sophia Tougas drilled her second three of the game to put Charleston up 46-25 before CofC took a 53-31 edge into the break.
- CofC opened the second half with nine straight points as the Cougars took a 62-31 advantage with 6:32 left in the third.
- The two teams traded scores through the remainder of the period as Charleston held a 75-43 lead with 10 minutes to play.
- In the final stanza, four different Cougars scored as CofC went on to win 87-64.
The home game on January 25 against N.C. 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 SEAHAWKS — After starting conference play with a win over Northeastern, UNCW has lost five straight contests. The Seahawks are 5-12 overall and 4-4 at home this year.
The Seahawks are led by graduate guard Rori Cox who's averaging 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. She was also the CAA Player of the Week on December 1st. The other double-digit scorer for UNCW is redshirt sophomore guard Kylah Silver. Silver's averaging 11.9 points and 5.8 boards per contest. Silver was the CAA Player of the Week on November 24th.
UNCW was picked 10th in the CAA Preseason Poll.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. UNCW — Charleston is 20-20 all-time against UNCW. On the road, CofC holds a 9-9 record against the Seahawks.
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 11th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top 25 rankings.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot has earned three CAA Player of the Week awards this season. Most recently, she won the award on January 5 after averaging 26.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in the opening weekend of conference play. She was also named the CAA Player of the Week on December 1 after a strong week at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans, and once more on November 17 after posting her eighth career 30-point game in the 75-44 win over Iona.
Taylor Barbot garnered Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Week honors December 15 after leading all players in points (20) and assists (8) in the Cougars 75-70 win at Florida State.
Additionally, Taryn Barbot was picked as the CAA Preseason Player of Year and was 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 109 wins at CofC, 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
Barbot 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. Additionally, she's earned three CAA Player of the Week awards this season.
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). She's now scored 1,389 points as a Cougar and is 12th on the Charleston's all-time scoring list. She's also just the seventh Cougar in program history to score over 1,000 points and grab over 500 rebounds.
MTEs — Charleston went 1-1 at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans, La. CofC defeated New Mexico State 72-42 Thanksgiving Day before falling to High Point 70-59 – a top-30 mid-major program – that Saturday.
CofC also split its contests at the Puerto Rico Clasico, falling 61-67 to Cleveland State before dominating UPR Mayaguez 114-40 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MILESTONES
- Taryn Barbot: 1,389 points and counting (12th on the Cougars all-time scoring list)
- Taylor Barbot: 98 steals, 2 away from 100.
- Tyja Beans: 97 assists, 3 away from 100.
- Sophia Tougas: 772 points, 28 away from 800.
UP NEXT — Charleston will return to TD Arena for a matchup against North Carolina A&T Sunday, January 25. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m., the game will be streamed on FloCollege and a link to the stream as well as live stats can be found on the women's basketball schedule page at cofcsports.com.
Sunday's contest will also feature Breanna Bolden's jersey celebration. Bolden will see her jersey become just the sixth jersey in program history to be raised into the rafters of TD Arena.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
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