Riller leads Charleston to 11th straight win 79-58 over Elon
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Grant Riller had 30 points to go with six rebounds and four assists as Charleston rolled past Elon 79-58 on Thursday night to extend its unbeaten streak to 11 games and claim the Colonial Athletic Association regular season championship.
Charleston (23-6, 14-3) is tied with Michigan State and Grambling for longest win streak in the nation.
The Cougars embarked on their current winning streak after falling to Elon 63-58 on Jan. 13.
Charleston sprinted to an early lead to take a 29-18 advantage into intermission. Elon got off to a strong start in the second period, closing to 35-30 at the 13:14 mark. Riller scored three points to start an 11-0 run and the Cougars coasted home.
Riller nailed a career-high six from distance as the Cougars drained a season-high 17 of 37 from beyond the arc. Joe Chealey drilled 4 of 8 from long range to total 22 points. He also was 6 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Dmitri Thompson had 16 to lead Elon (14-15, 6-10), which has lost four in a row. Tyler Seibring added 15 points and Brian Dawkins chipped in 12 for the Phoenix.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Schnur
- Jeb Hartness
- Ted Valentine
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 |
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