GAME 11 | VCU CHARLESTON BASKETBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1994 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2018 NIT APPEARANCES 1995 | 1996 | 2003 | 2011 | 2017 Men’s Basketball Contact: Marlene Navor | Director of Athletics Communications E-mail: [email protected] | Office: (843) 953-6720 | Cell: (843) 647-9916 2018 | 19 SCHEDULE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (8-2, 0-0 CAA) Overall: 8-2 | CAA: 0-0 Home: 5-0 | Away: 1-1 | Neutral: 2-1 vs. VCU (7-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10) NOVEMBER DATE OPPONENT TIME December 15, 2018 • 4:00 p.m. (ET) N 6 PRESBYTERIAN W, 85-73 E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,637) N 10 at Western Carolina at Richmond, Va. [ESPN3] W, 77-74 N 13 RHODE ISLAND W, 66-55 N 18 at Oklahoma State^ Television: NBC Sports Network [Fox Sports Oklahoma] L, 58-70 Play-By-Play: Terry Gannon | Color Analyst: Ron Thompson Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network (ESPN Radio 910 AM | 94.7 FM) ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL (Orlando, Fla.) Play-By-Play: Everett German Internet: Free Live Statistics at www.VCUAthletics.com N 22 vs. #19/21 LSU [ESPNU] L, 55-67 Live Video: Live Video at https://www.nbcsports.com/live N 23 vs. UAB [ESPN3] W, 74-51 N 25 vs. Memphis [ESPNU] W, 78-75 N 28 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W, 83-70 GAME INFORMATION DECEMBER D 1 CHARLOTTE W, 72-64 College of Charleston VCU D 9 GEORGIA COLLEGE W, 87-69 2018-19 Record 8-2 (0-0 CAA) 7-3 (0-0 A-10) D 15 at VCU [NBCSN] 4:00 p.m. D 18 at Siena 7:00 p.m. Head Coach Earl Grant Mike Rhoades D 21 COASTAL CAROLINA 7:00 p.m. Career Record 85-58 (5th Season) 269-146 (15th Season) D 29 at UNCW* 7:00 p.m. Record at School 85-58 (5th Season) 25-18 (2nd Season) JANUARY Leading Scorer Grant Riller (21.9) Marcus Evans (13.2) J 3 at Towson* 7:00 p.m. Leading Rebounder Jarrell Brantley (7.7) Marcus Santos-Silva (7.5) J 5 at James Madison* 7:00 p.m. J 10 DREXEL* 7:00 p.m. Series History VCU Leads 4-1 J 12 DELAWARE* 4:00 p.m. Last Meeting VCU def. CofC, 93-86, in the CBI Quarterfinals J 17 at Northeastern [NESNplus] 7:00 p.m. J 19 at Hofstra 4:00 p.m. on March 22, 2010 in Richmond, Va. J 24 ELON* 7:00 p.m. J 26 WILLIAM & MARY* 4:00 p.m. J 31 JAMES MADISON* 7:00 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS FEBRUARY F 2 TOWSON* 4:00 p.m. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON F 7 at Delaware* 7:00 p.m. PPG RPG APG MIN F 9 at Drexel* 4:00 p.m. #10 Zep Jasper, G, 6-1, 170, RS-Fr. 6.5 2.5 1.2 28.1 F 14 HOFSTRA* 7:00 p.m. F 16 NORTHEASTERN* 4:00 p.m. #1 Grant Riller, G, 6-3, 190, Jr. 21.9 3.6 5.7 36.2 F 21 at William & Mary* 7:00 p.m. #2 Brevin Galloway, G, 6-2, 215, So. 10.1 3.1 1.2 28.0 F 23 at Elon* 7:00 p.m. #5 Jarrell Brantley, F, 6-7, 255, Sr. 19.6 7.7 1.7 33.8 #23 Nick Harris, F, 6-10, 270, Sr. 2.5 4.8 0.2 20.4 MARCH M 2 UNCW* 4:00 p.m. M 9-12 at CAA Championship TBA VCU M 19-20 at NCAA First Four TBA PPG RPG APG MIN Mar. 21-24 at NCAA First/Second Rounds TBA Mar. 28-31 at NCAA Regionals TBA #0 De’Riante Jenkins, G, 6-5, 195, Jr. 9.7 2.8 1.4 28.3 #2 Marcus Evans, G, 6-2, 190, RS-Jr. 13.2 2.2 1.9 23.8 Apr. 6 & 8 at NCAA Final Four TBA #23 Isaac Vann, G/F, 6-6, 210, RS-Jr. 11.9 4.5 2.6 29.6 #4 Corey Douglas, F, 6-8, 215, RS-So. 3.2 4.3 0.8 19.5 * Colonial Athletic Association game All Times Listed In Eastern Time Zone #14 Marcus Santos-Silva, F, 6-7, 250, So. 7.5 7.5 0.6 22.9 WWW.COFCSPORTS.COM | TWITTER/INSTAGRAM/FACEBOOK: @COFCBASKETBALL #COMECUS 2018 | 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BASKETBALL GAME 11 | VCU GAME PREVIEW COUGARS OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2011-12 The College of Charleston men’s basketball team (8-2) The Cougars are off to their best start to the season (first 10 embarks on a tough two-game road swing beginning with games) since going 9-1 in 2011-12 under former head coach VCU (7-3) on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. (ET) in Richmond, Va. Bobby Cremins. The team’s only two losses of the season have The game will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network. been against Oklahoma State and then No. 19-ranked LSU. The Cougars are currently on a five-game win streak – one of CofC is one of only 74 schools in NCAA Division I with two-or- only 27 NCAA Division I schools currently with five-or-more less losses on the year. wins in a row. They recently beat NCAA Division II Georgia College (W, 87-69) post-final exams to keep their home-court “We are 8-2 and have some good, quality wins. We are moving win streak intact at 21 games and counting. CofC is 1-1 in true the program in the right direction. Whether you win or lose, you road games this season and will play in one of the toughest just want to play well. If we play well, execute, stick together, environments this weekend at VCU. This season, the Rams are take care of the ball and play to our standards, then we can live averaging 7,637 fans per game resulting in a perfect 5-0 record with any result. We believe when we play to our standards, we on their home court at the Siegel Center. Senior forward Jarrell win most games. That is our focus.” – Coach Grant Brantley led the Cougars in their last outing with a double- double performance – 25 points and 12 rebounds versus FIRST 10 GAMES OF THE SEASON IN EARL GRANT ERA Georgia College, while junior guard Grant Riller knocked down 2018-19: 8-2 23 points. Riller is one of the nation’s top scorers averaging a 2017-18: 7-3 team-leading 21.9 points per game which ranks 27th nationally. 2016-17: 7-3 Saturday’s non-conference game is part of a home-and-home 2015-16: 7-3 series with VCU with a return game scheduled for the 2019- 2014-15: 5-5 20 season at TD Arena. It will be a battle between two of the nation’s top defensive ballclubs as VCU is holding opponents BRANTLEY’S FAREWELL TOUR to 61.1 points per game (No. 20) and CofC 66.8 (No. 71). The Senior forward Jarrell Brantley scored a game-high 24 points Cougars will remain on the road with a Dec. 18 tilt scheduled at Oklahoma State on Nov. 18 to move into the Top 15 all-time at Siena in Albany, N.Y. in career scoring at CofC. The preseason All-CAA First Team selection has tabulated 1,470 career points and 767 career VCU AT-A-GLANCE rebounds to date. There are only two players (Ken Gustafson VCU was previously members of the Colonial Athletic and Thaddeous Delaney) in program history, who have recorded Association, before joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2012- at least 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career and four 13. CofC joined the league in July of 2013. The Rams have players (Gustafson, Delaney, Greg Mack and Sam Meade) with won two of their last three contests including a marquee 54-53 at least 1,500 points and 800 rebounds in a career. Brantley, road win over a Power 5 Conference opponent at Texas on who has registered 25 double-double games in his career, is Dec. 5. They have sold-out their home venue 122-consecutive looking to join the ranks of those all-time greats during what he times to date with a 102-20 (.836) winning percentage during calls his, “Farewell Tour.” their current streak. Five of VCU’s last seven games have been decided in single digits including a one-point loss to St. John’s TAKING CARE OF THE BASKETBALL (86-87) in overtime at the Legends Classic on Nov. 20 and a Last season, College of Charleston ranked No. 10 in the nation two-point victory over CAA rival Hofstra (69-67) in overtime on in turnovers per game (10.0). The Cougars are currently ranked Nov. 24. The Rams are also holding opponents to 35.9 percent No. 15 among NCAA statistical leaders averaging just 10.3 shooting from the field this season. turnovers per game, which also leads the Colonial Athletic Association. They made a season-low four turnovers versus COUGARS ON THE AIRWAVES Charlotte on Dec. 1. Fans can listen to all CofC men’s basketball games throughout the 2018-19 season on ESPN Radio 910 AM and 94.7 FM in LONGEST HOME-COURT WIN STREAKS Charleston or via a live audio link at: www.charlestonsportsradio. Since becoming NCAA Division I members during the 1991-92 com. Voice of the Cougars Everett German will call the action season, College of Charleston’s longest home-court win streak live from the Siegel Center on the College of Charleston Radio was 41 games from Jan.