Charleston Cougars at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 65
Charleston outlasts Coastal Carolina 67-65 behind Riller
Joe Chealey added 14 points and Cameron Johnson scored 11 for the Cougars (9-3), who beat the Chanticleers (6-7) for the 16th time in the last 17 games and lead the all-time series 36-13.
Zac Cuthbertson paced Coastal Carolina with 19 points, Jaylen Shaw added 12 points and six assists and reserves Demario Beck and Artur Labinowicz scored 10 each.
Riller scored nine in a game-opening 12-4 run for the Cougars, but Coastal Carolina answered with a 12-2 spurt to regain the lead. The game featured 10 ties and 17 lead changes. Shaw's two free throws with one second left in the first half gave the Chanticleers a 27-26 lead.
Charleston took the lead for good on Johnson's 3-pointer with 13:43 remaining. Beck's dunk pulled the Chanticleers within a point with 1:14 left, but Johnson hit 1 of 2 free throws and Brantley, a Colonial Athletic Association first-teamer last season who was playing in just his second game of the season because of a knee injury, hit 4 of 4 at the foul line for the victory.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Demario Beck made Layup. | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Demario Beck Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaylen Shaw missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jarrell Brantley made Free Throw. | 67 - 63 |
Statistics
 COFC |
 CCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 21-47 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 1-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 6 |
| 17-20 | FT | 22-27 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 1,239 | 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 |