Friday, January 30
Elon, N.C.
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
at
Elon
Cougars Set for Contest at Elon
1/29/2026 2:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ELON, N.C. – The College of Charleston women's basketball team is headed to Elon, N.C. for a matchup with the Elon Phoenix at Schar Center Friday night.
GAME #20 — College of Charleston (16-3, 8-0 CAA) at Elon (9-10, 4-3 CAA) | Friday, January 30 | 7 p.m. | Schar Center | Elon, N.C. | FloCollege
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 8-0 in CAA play and off to the best start in conference play in program history. The team is 16-3 overall and finished non-conference play 8-3 with quality wins at Quinnipiac (now a top-20 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 10th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, which the highest ranking in program history.
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 to the game 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 10th in the nation in assists per game (6.6). Grace Ezebilo is 9th in the nation in rebounds per game (11.1) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (211) and offensive boards per game (3.9). Additionally, Taylor Barbot is in the top-20 in total assists (126), while Taryn Barbot is in the top-20 in free throw percentage (89.2%).
As a team, Charleston is 10th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.3) and is in the top-20 in turnover margin (7.05).
(*stats as of 1/28/26)
LAST TIME OUT — The College of Charleston women's basketball team earned a hard-fought 71-62 win over N.C. A&T at TD Arena Sunday afternoon.
Trailing by one with less than five minutes to play, the Cougars held the Aggies scoreless for the rest of the game as they scored the contest's last 10 points to win their ninth-straight 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 PHOENIX — Elon is 4-3 in CAA play and 9-10 overall. The Phoenix have won their last two games, earning victories over N.C. A&T and Hampton.
The Phoenix are led by sophomore forward LaNae' Corbett who's averaging 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Jayda Angel who made the All-CAA Preseason First Team is averaging 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest.
Elon was picked 5th in the CAA Preseason Poll.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. ELON — Charleston is 19-24 all-time against Elon. The Cougars have won the last four contests against the Phoenix, which includes an 87-64 win at TD Arena earlier this month. On the road, CofC holds a 7-12 record against Elon.
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 currently ranked 10th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, which the highest ranking in program history.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot has earned three CAA Player of the Week awards this season. Most recently, she won the award on January 5th 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 1st after a strong week at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans, and once more on November 17th 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 15th 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 111 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 1,417 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.
MILESTONES
UP NEXT — Charleston will stay on the road for a matchup against Campbell on Sunday, February 1. Tip-off is set for 2 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.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
GAME #20 — College of Charleston (16-3, 8-0 CAA) at Elon (9-10, 4-3 CAA) | Friday, January 30 | 7 p.m. | Schar Center | Elon, N.C. | FloCollege
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 8-0 in CAA play and off to the best start in conference play in program history. The team is 16-3 overall and finished non-conference play 8-3 with quality wins at Quinnipiac (now a top-20 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 10th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, which the highest ranking in program history.
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 to the game 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 10th in the nation in assists per game (6.6). Grace Ezebilo is 9th in the nation in rebounds per game (11.1) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (211) and offensive boards per game (3.9). Additionally, Taylor Barbot is in the top-20 in total assists (126), while Taryn Barbot is in the top-20 in free throw percentage (89.2%).
As a team, Charleston is 10th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.3) and is in the top-20 in turnover margin (7.05).
(*stats as of 1/28/26)
LAST TIME OUT — The College of Charleston women's basketball team earned a hard-fought 71-62 win over N.C. A&T at TD Arena Sunday afternoon.
Trailing by one with less than five minutes to play, the Cougars held the Aggies scoreless for the rest of the game as they scored the contest's last 10 points to win their ninth-straight game.
- With CofC holding a 29-17 advantage after the first, the Aggies outscored the Cougars 23-9 in the second period to take a 40-38 lead into the break.
- N.C. A&T continued to apply pressure as the Aggies took a 50-43 advantage with 4:14 left in the third quarter.
- From there, Charleston closed the quarter on a 15-2 run to take a 58-52 lead into the final stanza.
- The Aggies took a 62-61 edge with 4:27 left in the game, but two straight layups and a Tyja Beans jumper put CofC in front 67-62 with 2:59 left in the contest.
- CofC continued to stifle the Aggies, holding them scoreless for the rest of the game as the Cougars went on to win by a final score of 71-62.
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 PHOENIX — Elon is 4-3 in CAA play and 9-10 overall. The Phoenix have won their last two games, earning victories over N.C. A&T and Hampton.
The Phoenix are led by sophomore forward LaNae' Corbett who's averaging 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Jayda Angel who made the All-CAA Preseason First Team is averaging 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest.
Elon was picked 5th in the CAA Preseason Poll.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. ELON — Charleston is 19-24 all-time against Elon. The Cougars have won the last four contests against the Phoenix, which includes an 87-64 win at TD Arena earlier this month. On the road, CofC holds a 7-12 record against Elon.
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 currently ranked 10th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, which the highest ranking in program history.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot has earned three CAA Player of the Week awards this season. Most recently, she won the award on January 5th 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 1st after a strong week at the Big Easy Classic in New Orleans, and once more on November 17th 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 15th 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 111 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 1,417 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.
MILESTONES
- Taryn Barbot: 1,417 points and counting (12th on the Cougars all-time scoring list)
- Taylor Barbot: 679 points, 21 away from 700.
- Marissa Brown: 282 points, 18 away from 300.
- Tyja Beans: 768 points, 32 away from 800.
- Jami Hill: 194 points, 6 away from 200.
- Sophia Tougas: 797 points, 3 away from 800.
UP NEXT — Charleston will stay on the road for a matchup against Campbell on Sunday, February 1. Tip-off is set for 2 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.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
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