The Citadel Bulldogs at Charleston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 81
68 - 81
College of Charleston opens with 81-68 win over The Citadel
Jarrell Brantley chipped in 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Nick Harris grabbed 13 boards for the Cougars.
Charleston was up at the half, 32-26, but The Citadel closed to 55-52 after Zane Najdawi hit two free throws and a jumper. Chealey answered with a 3-pointer with 7:31 left in the second half and the Cougars began to pull away.
Charleston held the Bulldogs to 21 percent shooting in the first half. The Cougars finished with 29 of 59 shooting, 42.4 percent, while limiting The Citadel to 30 percent from the field.
Najdawi, who made all 10 free throw attempts, led the Bulldogs with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Preston Parks added 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Charleston Turnover. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Nick Harris Steal. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Kaelon Harris Turnover. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Joe Chealey made Layup. | 68 - 81 |
Statistics
 CIT |
 COFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-67 | FG | 25-59 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-33 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 21-23 | FT | 27-42 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 29 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: TD Arena
Location: Charleston, SC
Capacity:
Location: Charleston, SC
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2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |