Charleston Cougars at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 59
77 - 59
Charleston takes early lead, rolls over W. Carolina 77-59
Grant Riller added 10 points and Marquise Pointer chipped in nine while dishing our four assists.
Charleston (9-4), which has won six of its last seven games, held its fifth opponent this season in the 50s or less.
Charleston, which led by double digits most of the way, was up 40-30 at the break and pushed that to 60-46 at the midpoint of the second half. The Catamounts closed to 64-55 with 5:50 left in the game but Charleston finished on a 13-4 run to thwart any comeback bid.
Adam Sledd led Western Carolina (4-8) with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Marc Gosselin added 13 and Ashley Williams chipped in 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Maurice Smith Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chevez Goodwin Block. | 77 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Elijah Pughsley missed Layup. | 77 - 59 |
Statistics
 COFC |
 WCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-45 | FG | 22-62 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 23-35 | FT | 10-15 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 23 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Capacity:
Location: Cullowhee, NC
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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 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 |