South Carolina State Bulldogs at Charleston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
64 - 80
Charleston beats SC State 80-64 on Riller's career night
Jaylen McManus and Evan Bailey added nine points apiece for the Cougars (8-3), who outshot the Bulldogs 47 percent from the floor to 32 percent. Joe Chealey and Jarrell Brantley grabbed seven rebounds each for Charleston, which has won six of its last seven games.
The Bulldogs closed to 44-37 on Donte Wright's 3-pointer early in the second half, but Charleston pulled ahead 64-50 on a 13-5 run capped by Harris' dunk. Riller's layup capped an 8-1 run for an 18-point lead with 5:10 left and the Bulldogs got no closer than 13 from there.
The Cougars led 35-25 at halftime behind Riller's 10 points, his fifth straight game in double figures.
Wright scored 14 points with four 3s and Janai Rayner-Powell added 10 points for the Bulldogs (4-10), who are 0-9 on the road.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | David Bottenberg made Free Throw. | 64 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | David Bottenberg made Free Throw. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Jaylen McManus. | 62 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Samba Ndiaye made Jumper. | 62 - 80 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 COFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-65 | FG | 28-60 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-19 | FT | 15-21 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 3,195 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |