Thursday, March 5
Charleston, S.C.
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Stony Brook
Charleston Faces Stony Brook for Final Regular Season Home Game
3/4/2026 9:57:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's basketball team hosts Stony Brook for the final home game of the year on Thursday night.
Thursday evening will also be senior night for the Class of 2026. The Cougars will honor graduate student Chynell Mitchell, redshirt senior Sophia Tougas, senior Marissa Brown and student manager Katie Campbell.
GAME #28 — College of Charleston (22-5, 14-2 CAA) vs. Stony Brook (17-12, 12-4 CAA) | Thursday, March 5 | 7 p.m. | TD Arena | Charleston, S.C. | FloCollege | Senior Night
CLINCH SCENARIOS — After clinching at least a share of the CAA Regular Season Championship last Friday, the Cougars need one win in either of their final two games to clinch the outright CAA Title. A loss by Stony Brook in any of the Seawolves final two games would also give Charleston the outright CAA Regular Season Title and the No. 1 overall seed in the CAA Tournament.
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 14-2 in CAA play. The squad started conference play 12-0 and is 22-5 overall. 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 also matched their most wins in CAA history with their 14th win last Friday.
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 9th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, No. 106 in the NET and No. 121 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.
FAN INFO — Entrace to the game will be free. 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), 6th in rebounds per game (12.0) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (325). Taylor Barbot is one of only 23 players in the country to record a triple-double and is also in the top-20 in assists per game (5.7) and assist/turnover ratio (2.37).
As a team, Charleston is in the top-20 in the country in offensive rebounds per game (15.9), turnover margin (7.04) and turnovers per game (12.6).
(*Stats as of 2/24/26)
LAST TIME OUT — The College of Charleston women's basketball team fell 59-57 to Campbell at TD Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Feature stories on past Cougar greats and influential players have been published on the College of Charleston official athletics website at cofcsports.com.
SCOUTING THE SEAWOLVES — Stony Brook is 12-4 in conference play and 17-12 overall. The Seawolves are 4-9 on the road and are coming off home wins over Hampton and Elon last weekend.
The Seawolves are led by junior guard Janay Brantley who's averaging 13.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. The other double digit scorer for Stony Brook is graduate guard Diaka Berete. Berete's averaging 11.4 points and 4.3 boards per contest.
Stony Brook is currently tied for 2nd in the CAA.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. STONY BROOK — Charleston is 1-4 all-time against Stony Brook. The Cougars won the last matchup at home in January 2025.
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 9th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, No. 102 in the NET and No. 119 in the Torvik.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot has earned five CAA Player of the Week awards this season. Most recently, she won the award on February 23 after dropping a season-high 36 points in the Cougars 88-78 win at Towson. She also won the award on February 2 after posting 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals in the Cougars' win at Elon. Barbot also garnered 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. Additionally, She was 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.
Grace Ezebilo was named the CAA Player of the Week on February 9 after averaging 11.5 points and an incredible 21.5 rebounds per game as she helped CofC win two games and improve to 11-0 in CAA play.
Taylor Barbot garnered Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Week honors on 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 117 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:
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 1,581 points as a Cougar and is eighth 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
GAME DAY REMINDERS — Doors will open 60 minutes prior to tip-off, and concession stands will open shortly after.
Don't forget the College of Charleston has implemented a Clear Bag Policy for athletics events. CLICK HERE to read the policy.
An ADA drop-off lane is provided in the right-hand lane traveling along Meeting Street next to TD Arena.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE RETAIL SALES AND SERVICE REGUALTIONS — In order to sell and/or serve an alcoholic beverage in TD Arena, the following requirements apply:
WHAT TO EXPECT — Fans will enter TD Arena at the Meeting Street entrance.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
Thursday evening will also be senior night for the Class of 2026. The Cougars will honor graduate student Chynell Mitchell, redshirt senior Sophia Tougas, senior Marissa Brown and student manager Katie Campbell.
GAME #28 — College of Charleston (22-5, 14-2 CAA) vs. Stony Brook (17-12, 12-4 CAA) | Thursday, March 5 | 7 p.m. | TD Arena | Charleston, S.C. | FloCollege | Senior Night
CLINCH SCENARIOS — After clinching at least a share of the CAA Regular Season Championship last Friday, the Cougars need one win in either of their final two games to clinch the outright CAA Title. A loss by Stony Brook in any of the Seawolves final two games would also give Charleston the outright CAA Regular Season Title and the No. 1 overall seed in the CAA Tournament.
OPENING TIP — CofC, the preseason Coastal Athletic Association favorites, is 14-2 in CAA play. The squad started conference play 12-0 and is 22-5 overall. 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 also matched their most wins in CAA history with their 14th win last Friday.
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 9th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, No. 106 in the NET and No. 121 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.
FAN INFO — Entrace to the game will be free. 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), 6th in rebounds per game (12.0) and is also in the top-20 in total rebounds (325). Taylor Barbot is one of only 23 players in the country to record a triple-double and is also in the top-20 in assists per game (5.7) and assist/turnover ratio (2.37).
As a team, Charleston is in the top-20 in the country in offensive rebounds per game (15.9), turnover margin (7.04) and turnovers per game (12.6).
(*Stats as of 2/24/26)
LAST TIME OUT — The College of Charleston women's basketball team fell 59-57 to Campbell at TD Arena on Sunday afternoon.
- Campbell jumped out to a 12-3 lead and held a 16-6 advantage after the first 10 minutes.
- Taryn Barbot went on a personal 9-0 run to bring CofC within one (18-17) with four minutes left in the half.
- Charleston took a 21-19 lead off a Taryn Barbot layup and headed into the locker with a 25-23 advantage.
- After Campbell tied the game 31-all, Leah Philpotts put CofC back in front with a layup before the third quarter media timeout.
- The Camels then took a 36-35 lead with 3:05 left in the third period, but CofC closed the quarter on a 10-1 run to take a 45-37 edge into the final 10 minutes.
- Taryn Barbot hit two free throws to put CofC up 54-47 with 4:25 left in the game.
- After Taryn made two more free throws to make it a 57-53 game in favor of the Cougars with less than two minutes to play, Campbell hit a three and got a layup off a steal to take a 58-57 game with 19 seconds left.
- The Cougars had an opportunity to win the game, but couldn't convert a layup as Campbell went on to win by a final of 59-57.
Feature stories on past Cougar greats and influential players have been published on the College of Charleston official athletics website at cofcsports.com.
SCOUTING THE SEAWOLVES — Stony Brook is 12-4 in conference play and 17-12 overall. The Seawolves are 4-9 on the road and are coming off home wins over Hampton and Elon last weekend.
The Seawolves are led by junior guard Janay Brantley who's averaging 13.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. The other double digit scorer for Stony Brook is graduate guard Diaka Berete. Berete's averaging 11.4 points and 4.3 boards per contest.
Stony Brook is currently tied for 2nd in the CAA.
MATCHUP HISTORY VS. STONY BROOK — Charleston is 1-4 all-time against Stony Brook. The Cougars won the last matchup at home in January 2025.
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 9th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major top-25 rankings, No. 102 in the NET and No. 119 in the Torvik.
AWARDS — Taryn Barbot has earned five CAA Player of the Week awards this season. Most recently, she won the award on February 23 after dropping a season-high 36 points in the Cougars 88-78 win at Towson. She also won the award on February 2 after posting 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals in the Cougars' win at Elon. Barbot also garnered 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. Additionally, She was 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.
Grace Ezebilo was named the CAA Player of the Week on February 9 after averaging 11.5 points and an incredible 21.5 rebounds per game as she helped CofC win two games and improve to 11-0 in CAA play.
Taylor Barbot garnered Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Week honors on 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 117 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
- 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 1,581 points as a Cougar and is eighth 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: 1,581 points and counting (8th on the Cougars all-time scoring list).
- Taylor Barbot: 292 rebounds, 8 away from 300.
- Tyja Beans: 490 rebounds, 10 away from 500.
GAME DAY REMINDERS — Doors will open 60 minutes prior to tip-off, and concession stands will open shortly after.
Don't forget the College of Charleston has implemented a Clear Bag Policy for athletics events. CLICK HERE to read the policy.
An ADA drop-off lane is provided in the right-hand lane traveling along Meeting Street next to TD Arena.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE RETAIL SALES AND SERVICE REGUALTIONS — In order to sell and/or serve an alcoholic beverage in TD Arena, the following requirements apply:
- Moving forward, a valid ID is required to be scanned/swiped for each transaction.
- Vertical IDs will not be accepted at sales locations regardless of the individual's age.
- All ID checks will be handled directly by our Aramark concession partners at each stand. EPI staff will no longer check ID's or provide wristbands.
- No more than two (2) alcoholic beverages may be sold or served per transaction.
WHAT TO EXPECT — Fans will enter TD Arena at the Meeting Street entrance.
- Once inside, fans will be asked to take their belongings out of their pockets and place them in a bin. This includes phone, wallet, keys, etc.
- If you bring a bag compliant with the Clear Bag policy, your items can be placed in the bag.
- EPI security staff will provide guidance on when to walk through the magnetometer and assist in retrieving your belongings after you clear through the magnetometer.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's basketball, follow us on X (@CofCWBB) and Instagram (@CofCWBB).
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