Riller has career-high 37 to lead Charleston to 82-77 win
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Grant Riller nailed five from distance to total a career-best 37 points and help Charleston beat William & Mary 82-77 on Thursday night to remain atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings.
Riller finished just two points shy of the Charleston single-game record in the programs' NCAA Division I era. Jarrell Brantley added 19 points and Joe Chealey had 12 for Charleston (19-6, 10-3), which has won seven straight.
Riller opened the scoring by draining a 3-pointer as he nailed four from distance in the first half.
The teams were tied at 41-41 at the break. They swatted the lead around until the Cougars took control for good when Brantley nailed a 3 to start a 15-2 run and give Charleston a 67-58 advantage at the 7:43 mark. The Tribe could not retake the lead.
Nathan Knight finished with 29 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for William & Mary (15-9, 8-5).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Clougherty
- Matt Potter
- Anthony Franklin
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |