Charleston Men's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Charleston Cougars

CAA (25-9, 14-4)

 
Big Wins: 11/17 Boise State (60-47), 2/2 at UNC Wilmington (67-66), 3/5 vs Towson (67-59)
Bad Losses: 12/19 at LSU (65-75), 2/9 Northeastern (72-73), 2/11 at William & Mary (79-89)
Coach: Earl Grant
 
Probable Starters:
Joe Chealey, Junior, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 3.3 apg
Grant Riller, Freshman, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 1.2 apg
Cameron Johnson, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 1.8 apg, 3.1 rpg
Jarrell Brantley, Sophomore, Forward, 14.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg
Nick Harris, Sophomore, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.2 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Marquise Pointer, Sophomore, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 1.8 apg
Chevez Goodwin, Freshman, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Evan Bailey, Junior, Forward, 2.3 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.9 (273rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.7 (23, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.1 (246, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (57, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (289, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.1 (267, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.8 (63, 1)
Rebound Margin: -1.1 (244, 10)
Assists Per Game: 10.3 (240, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.3 (12, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2013    CBI      First Round loss to George Mason
2011    NIT      First Round win over Dayton
2011    NIT      Second Round win over Cleveland State
2011    NIT      Quarterfinal loss to Wichita State
2010    CBI      First Round win over Eastern Kentucky
2010    CBI      Second Round loss to Virginia Commonwealth
2009    CBI      First Round win over Troy
2009    CBI      Second Round loss to Charleston
2003    NIT      Opening Round win over Kent State
2003    NIT      First Round loss to Providence
1999    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Tulsa
 
*all team stats through 3/5