The 18th ranked Charleston Cougars look to stay unbeaten in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) on Thursday when they take on the Monmouth Hawks. Charleston is 19-1 on the season including 7-0 in the CAA while Monmouth is 1-17 overall and 0-5 in the CAA. This is Monmouth's first year in the CAA so they did not play Charleston last season. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. at OceanFirst Bank Arena in West Long Branch, NJ.
The College of Charleston Cougars have been dominant this season in the CAA. They are 19-1 overall and ranked 18th in the nation. They are unbeaten in the CAA at 7-0. Their one loss this season came way back on Nov. 11 when they fell to North Carolina 102-86 in Chapel Hill, but since then they have rattled off 18 straight wins. They are coming off an 82-54 thrashing of William and Mary on Monday.
No. 18 Cougars Extend Winning Streak to 18 by Defeating William & Mary https://t.co/r251zbaCMU
— Charleston Basketball (@CofCBasketball) January 17, 2023
The Cougars played fast and loose, as they only shot 38% from the floor, but they chucked up almost 20 more shots than William and Mary. A ridiculous 45 of their 76 shots were three pointers, and they made 16 of them. That's not a great percentage, but for them its a volume deal. They outrebounded William & Mary and turned them over 18 times, whi9ch led to a bunch more shots. Ante Brzovic led the Cougars with 17 points while Dalton Bolon added 15 points.