Friday, March 13
Washington, D.C.
12:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
No. 8 William & Mary
Top-Seeded Cougars Set for CAA Quarterfinal Against William & Mary
3/12/2026 3:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The No. 1 College of Charleston women's basketball team is set to face off against No. 8 William & Mary in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m.
GAME #30 — College of Charleston (24-5, 16-2 CAA) vs. William & Mary (17-13, 9-9 CAA) | Friday, March 13 | 12 p.m. | CareFirst Arena | Washington, D.C. | FloCollege
OPENING TIP — The Cougars went 16-2 in CAA play and won the 2025-26 CAA Regular Season Championship by three games. The championship is Charleston's first ever title in Division I program history. Additionally, the Cougars' 16 conference wins set another Division I program milestone.
CofC has reached the 20-win mark for the third consecutive season – the first time the program has done so in the D1 era.
The Cougars' 75-70 win at Florida State in December 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, No. 104 in the NET and No. 126 in the Torvik.
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.
CAA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS — The Cougars went 16-2 in CAA play and won the 2025-26 CAA Regular Season Championship by three games. The championship is Charleston's first ever title in Division I program history.
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-20 in the nation in their respective categories. Grace Ezebilo is 4th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (4.7), 7th in rebounds per game (11.9) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (346). Taylor Barbot is one of only 24 players in the country to record a triple-double and is also in the top-20 in assists per game (5.8) and assist/turnover ratio (2.45).
As a team, Charleston is in the top-20 in the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.0), turnover margin (7.21) and turnovers per game (12.7).
(*Stats as of 3/9/26)
SCOUTING THE TRIBE — William & Mary went 9-9 in conference play and earned the No. 8 seed in the CAA Tournament. The Tribe won their first game of the tournament against N.C. A&T 61-58 on Thursday afternoon. Since falling to Charleston 70-48 on February 27, William & Mary has won four straight games.
The Tribe are led by junior guard Cassidy Geddes who made the All-CAA Second Team and is averaging 13.7 points per game. Geddes had 15 points, five assists and four steals in the Tribe's 61-58 win over N.C. A&T in the second round of the CAA Tournament. Additionally, senior guard Alexa Mikeska had a near double-double with 10 points, nine boards and four steals on Thursday afternoon.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. WILLIAM & MARY — Charleston is 13-14 all-time against William & Mary, but the Cougars have won the last four contests against the Tribe, including two wins earlier this season.
IN THE POLLS — The Cougars are currently ranked 10th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, No. 104 in the NET and No. 126 in the Torvik.
AWARDS — Four Cougars earned Coastal Athletic Association postseason honors for the 2025-26 season. Charleston won three major awards as Taryn Barbot earned the CAA Player of the Year award for the second year in a row, Grace Ezebilo garnered the Defensive Player of the Year award and Head Coach Robin Harmony was named the CAA Coach of the Year.
Additionally, Taryn Barbot and Taylor Barbot made the All-CAA First Team, while Taryn Barbot and Grace Ezebilo made the All-CAA Defensive Team. Charleston's four honorees were the most of any team in the league.
The Cougars also won seven CAA Player of the Week awards during the 2025-26 season. Taryn Barbot earned the honor five times, while Taylor Barbot and Grace Ezebilo each won the award twice.
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 119 wins at CofC, including three straight 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:
After winning five CAA Player of the Week awards and leading the conference in points per game (19.4) and 3-point field goals per game (2.3), Taryn Barbot was named the CAA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. She also made the All-CAA First Team and the All-CAA Defensive Team for the second straight year.
She also earned the program's first CAA Rookie of the Year in 2023-24. 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 1,615 points as a Cougar and is 6th on 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
All throughout the entire 2025-26 campaign, feature stories on past Cougar greats and influential players have been published on the College of Charleston official athletics website at cofcsports.com.
TWINTASTIC — The Cougar roster consists of two sets of twins: the Barbots and the Philpotts.
UP NEXT — With a win, the Cougars would play in the CAA Tournament semifinal game Saturday at 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 #30 — College of Charleston (24-5, 16-2 CAA) vs. William & Mary (17-13, 9-9 CAA) | Friday, March 13 | 12 p.m. | CareFirst Arena | Washington, D.C. | FloCollege
OPENING TIP — The Cougars went 16-2 in CAA play and won the 2025-26 CAA Regular Season Championship by three games. The championship is Charleston's first ever title in Division I program history. Additionally, the Cougars' 16 conference wins set another Division I program milestone.
CofC has reached the 20-win mark for the third consecutive season – the first time the program has done so in the D1 era.
The Cougars' 75-70 win at Florida State in December 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, No. 104 in the NET and No. 126 in the Torvik.
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.
CAA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS — The Cougars went 16-2 in CAA play and won the 2025-26 CAA Regular Season Championship by three games. The championship is Charleston's first ever title in Division I program history.
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-20 in the nation in their respective categories. Grace Ezebilo is 4th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (4.7), 7th in rebounds per game (11.9) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (346). Taylor Barbot is one of only 24 players in the country to record a triple-double and is also in the top-20 in assists per game (5.8) and assist/turnover ratio (2.45).
As a team, Charleston is in the top-20 in the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.0), turnover margin (7.21) and turnovers per game (12.7).
(*Stats as of 3/9/26)
SCOUTING THE TRIBE — William & Mary went 9-9 in conference play and earned the No. 8 seed in the CAA Tournament. The Tribe won their first game of the tournament against N.C. A&T 61-58 on Thursday afternoon. Since falling to Charleston 70-48 on February 27, William & Mary has won four straight games.
The Tribe are led by junior guard Cassidy Geddes who made the All-CAA Second Team and is averaging 13.7 points per game. Geddes had 15 points, five assists and four steals in the Tribe's 61-58 win over N.C. A&T in the second round of the CAA Tournament. Additionally, senior guard Alexa Mikeska had a near double-double with 10 points, nine boards and four steals on Thursday afternoon.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. WILLIAM & MARY — Charleston is 13-14 all-time against William & Mary, but the Cougars have won the last four contests against the Tribe, including two wins earlier this season.
IN THE POLLS — The Cougars are currently ranked 10th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, No. 104 in the NET and No. 126 in the Torvik.
AWARDS — Four Cougars earned Coastal Athletic Association postseason honors for the 2025-26 season. Charleston won three major awards as Taryn Barbot earned the CAA Player of the Year award for the second year in a row, Grace Ezebilo garnered the Defensive Player of the Year award and Head Coach Robin Harmony was named the CAA Coach of the Year.
Additionally, Taryn Barbot and Taylor Barbot made the All-CAA First Team, while Taryn Barbot and Grace Ezebilo made the All-CAA Defensive Team. Charleston's four honorees were the most of any team in the league.
The Cougars also won seven CAA Player of the Week awards during the 2025-26 season. Taryn Barbot earned the honor five times, while Taylor Barbot and Grace Ezebilo each won the award twice.
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 119 wins at CofC, including three straight 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:
- 11 20-win seasons
- 2025-26 CAA Coach of the Year
- Winningest CofC Head Coach in D1 Program History
- Three Southland Conference regular season titles
- Led Charleston to back-to-back WNIT appearances
- Led Lamar to three WNIT appearances
- Member of University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame
- Named an ACC Women's Basketball Legend in 2013
After winning five CAA Player of the Week awards and leading the conference in points per game (19.4) and 3-point field goals per game (2.3), Taryn Barbot was named the CAA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. She also made the All-CAA First Team and the All-CAA Defensive Team for the second straight year.
She also earned the program's first CAA Rookie of the Year in 2023-24. 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 1,615 points as a Cougar and is 6th on 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: 1,615 points and counting (6th on the Cougars all-time scoring list).
- Taryn Barbot: 590 rebounds, 10 away from 600.
- Taryn Barbot 564 points this season, 20 away from setting a new CofC single season Division I record.
- Taylor Barbot 778 points, 22 away from 800.
- Tyja Beans: 493 rebounds, 7 away from 500.
- Marissa Brown: 293 rebounds, 7 away from 300.
- Naylee Cortes: 185 points, 15 points away 200.
- Grace Ezebilo: 1,074 rebounds, 26 away from 1,100.
- Grace Ezebilo: 137 offensive rebounds this season, 12 away from setting a new CofC single season record.
- Sophia Tougas: 885 points, 12 away from 900.
All throughout the entire 2025-26 campaign, feature stories on past Cougar greats and influential players have been published on the College of Charleston official athletics website at cofcsports.com.
TWINTASTIC — The Cougar roster consists of two sets of twins: the Barbots and the Philpotts.
UP NEXT — With a win, the Cougars would play in the CAA Tournament semifinal game Saturday at 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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