South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Charleston Cougars
Rising Coaches Classic
0-2, 0-2 Away
74
0-2, 0-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCST | 32 | 42 | 74 |
COFC | 55 | 51 | 106 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
106
1-0, 1-0 Home
Meeks, Charleston humble S.C. State in 106-74 win
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- — John Meeks scored 19 points and Brenden Tucker scored 17 off the bench on 6-for-8 shooting and Charleston beat South Carolina State 106-74 on Thursday night.
Charleston built a 19-0 lead and never trailed. It was the first time Charleston surpassed 100 points in a season opener since 1972.
Meeks and Tucker were two of six players to reach double digits in scoring for the Cougars and 11 total entered the scoring column.
Cam Jones scored 15 points and Deaquan Williams 14 for South Carolina State (0-2).
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Game Information
Charleston, SC
Referee:Anthony Franklin
Referee:Nick Heater
Referee:Kyle Luckie
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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