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Last-second tip in dooms Cougars in first round of CBI

Future CAA foe George Mason spoiled the College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team’s first time hosting a College Basketball Invitational game Tuesday night, handing the Cougars a heartbreaking and season-ending 78-77 loss thanks to a put back from under the basket with 0.6 left in regulation. “It turned out to be a great game,” head...
SoCon Men: Cougars outlast Western Carolina in second round

SoCon Men: Cougars outlast Western Carolina in second round

After sitting out the opening round with a bye, the College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team took the floor in Asheville for the first time and walked away with a 78-70 victory over the Catamounts in the second round of the SoCon Tournament. “I’m really happy,” head coach Doug Wojcik said. “We had a seven-day...

SoCon Men: Five questions for tournament time

Just a few days remain until the College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team takes the floor in its final Southern Conference Tournament to fight for not only a conference title but a chance to make it to the big dance. Looking ahead to the tournament, we have put together five questions that we think will...
Leading His Alma Mater

Leading His Alma Mater

When the time comes as a senior for most student athletes to hang up their cleats for the last time, whatever legacy they have created and how they will be remembered is complete. For former College of Charleston standout and current Men’s baseball coach Monte Lee, he continues to add to his legacy at the...

Cougars close regular season with win at Furman, await SoCon Tournament

It took a hot-shooting second half comeback, but the College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team closed out the regular season Saturday night with a 74-50 win over the Paladins. “We will enjoy this win. We will practice this week and get ready, not knowing who we have in our next game,” head coach Doug Wojcik...

Gardner-Webb drops Cougars in BracketBuster matchup

The College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team took a break from SoCon play on Saturday for ESPN’s BracketBuster weekend,  to take on Gardner-Webb from the Big South in a game that ended in a disappointing 55-52 loss. “Give Gardner-Webb credit,” head coach Doug Wojcik said. “They hung in there and it was a hard-fought game. They made...

Cougars survive Georgia Southern rally

The College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team survived a cold shooting spell combined with a ferocious Georgia Southern rally late in Saturday afternoon’s game to hang on for a tense 69-60 win over the Eagles. “I’m not particularly pleased with the way we finished the game and attacked the zone in the end, but ultimately,...

Cougars win sixth straight

The College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team continues to roll through its final season in the Southern Conference, picking up its sixth straight win Saturday night at Chattanooga over the Mocs, 71-68. Four Cougars went for double figures in scoring in the narrow victory, highlighted by another big night off the bench for Trent Wiedeman....
Cougars overwhelm UNCG

Cougars overwhelm UNCG

The College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team put together a strong performance on both ends of the floor Saturday night en route to a 81-59 homecoming victory over the UNC Greensboro Spartans. “It was a really good team win tonight,” said head coach Doug Wojcik. “Ultimately, we shot the three well, really got on the...

Wiedeman leads Cougars past Wofford

The College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team picked up an important win on the road Saturday night as Trent Wiedeman contributed 17 points and eight rebounds to pace the Cougars to a 79-50 victory over the Terriers. “We defiantly needed this road win,” Wiedeman said. “We had a great start on the road at 6-0...

Davidson downs Cougars

Saturday night was a bittersweet for the College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team. Point guard Andrew Lawrence, with his 18 points, became just the 30th player in program history to account for 1,000 points in his career, but his contributions on the night were not enough as the Cougars fell on the road to Davidson 77-68....

Cougars inch past The Citadel

The College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team made the short trip across town Monday night to take on its arch-rival, The Citadel, and escaped with a dramatic 73-69 victory. “We couldn’t build a lead or get any stops in the first half,” head coach Doug Wojcik said, “but, we found a way. Everyone contributed tonight. It was a...