Thursday, February 5
Charleston, S.C.
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
16-8,9-2CAA
78
vs
62
North Carolina A&T
9-13,2-9CAA
1
2
F
N.C. A&T
37
25
62
Col. of Charleston
41
37
78
Men's Basketball Earns Fifth Straight Victory
2/5/2026 9:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's basketball team held North Carolina A&T under 30% from the field in the second half to help secure the program's fifth straight win, a 78-62 victory over the Aggies on Thursday night in Charleston. With the win, Charleston moves to 16-8 overall and 9-2 in CAA play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a slow offensive start, Charleston went on a 13-3 run highlighted by a Colby Duggan triple and Christian Reeves slam dunk to take a 20-14 lead with nine minutes to play.
- North Carolina A&T didn't back down, taking a one-point lead at 25-24 before the teams traded points through the final minutes of the half. The Cougars ended the frame going 5-5 from the field while holding the Aggies to 2-8 during the same stretch to enter the locker room up 41-37. Duggan led the Cougars with 11 points at the break.
The man is feeling it. @colbyduggan1 with 11 already ?? pic.twitter.com/xDBl0iMZdO
— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) February 6, 2026
- The Cougars took their largest lead of the game at 47-39 three minutes into the second half and never looked back. Charleston caused four A&T turnovers while holding the Aggies scoreless for nearly three minutes to go up 15 after a Jlynn Counter mid range floater.
2H 8:00 | CofC 62, NC A&T 51
— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) February 6, 2026
Largest lead of the night for the Cougs pic.twitter.com/XS1cgerV4U
- Charleston ended the contest holding A&T scoreless for another prolonged stretch, this time just over five minutes, to earn their largest conference victory of the season thus far.
- Reeves and Counter led Charleston with 16 points each. Reeves added six rebounds while going 7-9 from the field while Counter dished out six assists to add to his league leading total.
- Martin Kalu had a team-high seven boards to go with nine points.
- Duggan was the final Cougar in double-figures, recording 12 on the night.
- Connor Hickman went 3-4 from the field and grabbed five rebounds. The graduate student also recorded a career-high six steals.
HICKMAN SLAM ?? pic.twitter.com/gXlz3z1Vr3
— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) February 6, 2026
GAME NOTES
- Charleston shot 53% from the field compared to 37% from North Carolina A&T.
- The Aggies won the rebounding battle 35-31.
- The Cougars have not lost a game this season when leading at the half.
- Charleston scored 44 points in the paint and 23 points off Aggie turnovers.
UP NEXT
- The Cougars, who now hold sole possession of first place in the CAA, will welcome UNCW to TD Arena on Monday, February 9. Action is set for 8:00 p.m.
Team Stats
NCA&T
CC
FG%
.370
.525
3FG%
.304
.286
FT%
.833
.714
RB
35
31
TO
18
14
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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