Northeastern Huskies at Charleston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 88
Riller has 33, Charleston tops Northeastern 88-79 in OT
Riller, who was 11 of 16 from the field, nailed two treys in the extra period to help the Cougars win overtime 19-10.
Charleston, which trailed 52-42 midway in the second half, rallied to take a 69-67 lead with 1:04 left.
A Jordan Roland layup with 29 seconds remaining in regulation tied the game at 69-69. Charleston's Sam Miller got off a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, but it rimmed out and the teams headed for overtime.
Jarrell Brantley tied a season high with 27 points and had 11 rebounds for Charleston (21-7, 10-5 Colonial Athletic Conference).
Vasa Pusica had 25 points for the Huskies (16-10, 10-4), whose five-game winning streak ended with the loss. Bolden Brace added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Donnell Gresham Jr. had 12 points and six rebounds.
Roland, the Huskies' second leading scorer entering the matchup at 15 points per game, had 7 points. He made 14 percent from 3-point range (1 of 7).
The Cougars evened the season series against the Huskies with the win. Northeastern defeated Charleston 69-60 on Jan. 17. Charleston takes on William & Mary on the road on Thursday. Northeastern plays James Madison at home on Thursday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Jarrell Brantley made Free Throw. | 79 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Jarrell Brantley made Free Throw. | 79 - 87 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Foul on Tomas Murphy. | 79 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:11 | Jarrell Brantley Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 86 |
Statistics
 NE |
 COFC |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-57 | FG | 30-62 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 15-33 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 6-9 | FT | 20-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 4,867 | 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 |