Charleston Cougars at UNC Wilmington Seahawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballCounter scores 23 to help Charleston rally for 79-76 victory over UNC Wilmington
Counter also had seven assists for the Cougars (21-10, 14-4 Coastal Athletic Association), who outscored the Seahawks 56-41 in the second half. Chris Davis Jr. added 17 points, five rebounds and three steals. Connor Hickman had 10 points.
Nolan Hodge led the way for the Seahawks (25-5, 14-3) with 15 points. Christian May had 13 points and eight rebounds. Patrick Wessler finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds.
Charleston trailed 35-23 at halftime, but Counter scored a team-high 20 points after the break to spark the Cougars' rally.
UNC Wilmington has a half-game lead on Charleston in the CAA regular-season race. The Seahawks can claim the title outright if they win at Elon on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Connor Hickman makes free throw 2 of 2 | 79 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Connor Hickman makes free throw 1 of 2 | 78 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Noah Ross. | 77 - 76 |
Statistics
COFC |
UNCW |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 26-62 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 21-28 | FT | 11-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 13 | Percent Led | 73 |
Game Information
Location: Wilmington, NC
Attendance: 5,220 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-6 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| 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 |


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