Charleston Cougars at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 64
Charleston staves off Coastal Carolina 71-64
Charleston has won back-to-back games to open its season while Coastal Carolina has dropped two straight.
Joe Chealey finished with 14 points and Marquise Pointer added 10 with five rebounds for the Cougars, who hit 21 of 23 free throws and finished with a plus-13 (21-8) scoring advantage at the line.
Elijah Wilson led all scorers with 16 points for Coastal Carolina. Jaylen Shaw added 11 for the Chanticleers.
Charleston led virtually the entire night, but a Wilson jumper cut the Cougars lead to 52-51 midway through the second half. However Charleston immediately responded with an 11-0 run, capped by a Chevez Goodwin dunk, for a 63-51 lead.
The Chanticleers clawed back to within three in the final minute, but Brantley hit a pair at the line to ice it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Elijah Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Cameron Johnson made Free Throw. | 71 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Cameron Johnson made Free Throw. | 70 - 64 |
Statistics
 COFC |
 CCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 24-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 21-23 | FT | 8-14 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |