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2016–17 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2016–17 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Earl Grant and played their home games at the TD Arena as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 25–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in second place. They defeated James Madison and Towson to advance to the championship game of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Colorado State.
Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.
Departures
Recruiting
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Brevin Galloway
PG
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Anderson, SC
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Seneca High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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May 6, 2015
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Chevez Goodwin
PF
|
Columbia, SC
|
Hammond School
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Aug 8, 2015
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Jaylen McManus
SF
|
Charlotte, NC
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North Mecklenburg High School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Oct 31, 2014
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Osinachi Smart
C
|
Umuahia, Nigeria
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New Garden Friends School
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Mar 28, 2016
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2016–17 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| F
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0
|
Chevez Goodwin
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
Hammond School
|
Columbia, SC
|
| G
|
1
|
Grant Riller
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
178 lb (81 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Ocoee
|
Ocoee, FL
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| G
|
2
|
Brevin Galloway
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
Seneca
|
Anderson, SC
|
| G
|
3
|
Payton Hulsey
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Southwind/Eastern Florida
|
Memphis, TN
|
| G
|
4
|
John Eck (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr |
Hilton Head Prep
|
Hilton Head Island, SC
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| F
|
5
|
Jarrell Brantley
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
So |
Notre Dame Prep
|
Columbia, SC
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| F
|
11
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Evan Bailey
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
207 lb (94 kg)
|
So |
Jackson
|
Canton, OH
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| G
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12
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Cameron Johnson
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
196 lb (89 kg)
|
Jr |
Clarke Central
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Athens, GA
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| G
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13
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Joe Chealey
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Apopka
|
Orlando, FL
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| F
|
15
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Terrance O'Donohue
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Sr |
Norcross
|
Norcorss, GA
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| G
|
21
|
Marquise Pointer
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So |
Jonesboro
|
Jonesboro, AR
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| F
|
23
|
Nick Harris
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
RS So |
St. Pius X Catholic
|
Dacula, GA
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| F
|
24
|
Jaylen McManus
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
North Mecklenburg
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Charlotte, NC
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| F/C
|
33
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Osinachi Smart
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Fr |
New Garden Friends School
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Umuahia, Nigeria
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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11/04/2016*
7:00 pm
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Allen
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W 118–67
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TD Arena
Charleston, SC
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| Non-Conference regular season
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11/11/2016*
7:00 pm, WCIV
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The Citadel
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W 81–68
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1–0
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TD Arena (4,178)
Charleston, SC
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11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
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at Coastal Carolina
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W 71–64
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2–0
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HTC Center (2,325)
Conway, SC
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11/17/2016*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
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Boise State
Charleston Classic quarterfinals
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W 60–47
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3–0
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TD Arena (3,430)
Charleston, SC
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11/18/2016*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
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|
UCF
Charleston Classic semifinals
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L 40–60
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3–1
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TD Arena (3,517)
Charleston, SC
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11/20/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
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Wake Forest
Charleston Classic 3rd place game
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L 61–78
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3–2
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TD Arena (4,325)
Charleston, SC
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11/23/2016*
7:00 pm, FS1
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at No. 2 Villanova
Charleston Classic
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L 47–63
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3–3
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The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
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11/27/2016*
4:00 pm
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USC Upstate
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W 72–60
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4–3
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TD Arena (2,892)
Charleston, SC
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12/01/2016*
7:30 pm, WCIV
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Navy
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W 70–64
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5–3
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TD Arena (3,327)
Charleston, SC
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12/04/2016*
4:00 pm, WCIV
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|
Davidson
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W 76–61
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6–3
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TD Arena (3,618)
Charleston, SC
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12/11/2016*
2:00 pm
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vs. Anderson
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W 59–45
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7–3
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North Charleston Coliseum (502)
North Charleston, SC
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12/15/2016*
7:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3
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|
at East Carolina
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W 53–35
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8–3
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Williams Arena (3,462)
Greenville, NC
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12/19/2016*
8:00 pm, SECN+
|
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at LSU
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L 65–75
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8–4
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Maravich Center (6,619)
Baton Rouge, LA
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12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
|
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at Western Carolina
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W 77–59
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9–4
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Ramsey Center (1,103)
Cullowhee, NC
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| CAA regular season
|
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
|
|
at Elon
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W 66–54
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10–4
(1–0)
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Alumni Gym (1,055)
Elon, NC
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01/02/2017
8:00 pm
|
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at Delaware
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W 65–56
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11–4
(2–0)
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Bob Carpenter Center (2,619)
Newark, DE
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01/05/2017
7:30 pm, WCIV
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|
Towson
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W 62–57
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12–4
(3–0)
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TD Arena (3,296)
Charleston, SC
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01/07/2017
4:00 pm, WCIV
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|
Hofstra
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W 77–71
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13–4
(4–0)
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TD Arena (3,604)
Charleston, SC
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01/12/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
at James Madison
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W 53–51
|
14–4
(5–0)
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JMU Convocation Center (2,768)
Harrisonburg, VA
|
01/14/2017
4:00 pm, WCIV
|
|
William & Mary
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W 77–67
|
15–4
(6–0)
|
TD Arena (3,722)
Charleston, SC
|
01/19/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
|
|
UNC Wilmington
|
L 59–65
|
15–5
(6–1)
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TD Arena (4,631)
Charleston, SC
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01/21/2017
4:00 pm, WCIV
|
|
James Madison
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W 73–60
|
16–5
(7–1)
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TD Arena (3,889)
Charleston, SC
|
01/26/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
at Towson
|
L 77–83 OT
|
16–6
(7–2)
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SECU Arena (2,076)
Towson, MD
|
01/28/2017
2:00 pm, ASN
|
|
at Drexel
|
W 90–76
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17–6
(8–2)
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,602)
Philadelphia, PA
|
02/02/2017
7:00 pm
|
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at UNC Wilmington
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W 67–66
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18–6
(9–2)
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Trask Coliseum (5,200)
Wilmington, NC
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02/04/2017
5:00 pm, WCIV
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|
Elon
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W 71–58
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19–6
(10–2)
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TD Arena (4,081)
Charleston, SC
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02/09/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
Northeastern
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L 72–73
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19–7
(10–3)
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TD Arena (2,916)
Charleston, SC
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02/11/2017
2:00 pm, CSN
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at William & Mary
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L 79–89
|
19–8
(10–4)
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Kaplan Arena (5,107)
Williamsburg, VA
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02/16/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
|
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at Hofstra
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W 76–72
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20–8
(11–4)
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Mack Sports Complex (1,619)
Hempstead, NY
|
02/18/2017
1:00 pm
|
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at Northeastern
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W 85–71
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21–8
(12–4)
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Matthews Arena (1,447)
Boston, MA
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02/23/2017
7:30 pm, WCIV
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|
Delaware
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W 78–65
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22–8
(13–4)
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TD Arena (3,384)
Charleston, SC
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02/25/2017
5:00 pm
|
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Drexel
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W 80–67
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23–8
(14–4)
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TD Arena (3,111)
Charleston, SC
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| CAA tournament
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03/04/2017
6:00 pm, CSN
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(2)
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vs. (7) James Madison
Quarterfinals
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W 67–62
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24–8
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North Charleston Coliseum (4,212)
North Charleston, SC
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03/05/2017
4:30 pm, CSN
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(2)
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vs. (3) Towson
Semifinals
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W 67–59
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25–8
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North Charleston Coliseum (4,708)
North Charleston, SC
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03/06/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
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(2)
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vs. (1) UNC Wilmington
Championship game
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L 69–78
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25–9
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North Charleston Coliseum (6,342)
North Charleston, SC
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| NIT
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03/14/2017*
9:00 PM, ESPN3
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(5)
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at (4) Colorado State
First round – California Bracket
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L 74–81
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25–10
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Moby Arena (2,836)
Fort Collins, CO
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