No. 22 Charleston holds off UNCW 71-69 for 16th straight win
AP
Jan 11, 2023
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Dalton Bolon scored 16 points and No. 22 College of Charleston Cougars held off UNC Wilmington 71-69 in their Colonial Athletic Association showdown Wednesday night to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 16 games.
Ante Brzovic and Ryan Larson had 13 points apiece as the Cougars (17-1, 5-0 CAA) ended the Seahawks' 13-game win streak, the longest in program history.
''They're a championship-caliber team. We'll see them again (on Feb. 8) and it'll be an absolute battle like it was tonight,'' Charleston coach Pat Kelsey said.
Larson added seven assists and four rebounds to help the Cougars overcome 39% shooting from the field.
Trazarien White had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead UNCW (14-4, 4-1). Jamari Thomas also scored 16, including two big 3-pointers in the second half.
''It's always hard with the crowd and how big the game is, but I felt like we handled it pretty well,'' said White, the Seahawks' leading scorer this season. ''We stuck to our game plan in the second half and kept pushing.''
The Seahawks took their first lead on a step-back jumper from Maleeck Harden-Hayes with just over four minutes to play.
Larson's layup put the Cougars back on top with just over a minute left, and Jaylon Scott's block on Shykeim Philips all but sealed the win.
''Two grown men making grown men plays. Two of our leaders,'' Kelsey said. ''Ryan made a huge shot, Jaylon got a huge stop.''
Ben Burnham had 12 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting for Charleston, knocking down both his 3-point attempts.
From start to finish, the energy inside Trask Coliseum was felt by both teams. Kelsey thought the environment and UNC Wilmington's relentless play created a challenge for the Cougars.
''Rivalries are great. Rivalries are cool. It's what college basketball is all about,'' he said. ''And this atmosphere tonight is what college basketball is all about.''
BIG PICTURE
College of Charleston: Since dropping their second game of the season to then-No. 1 North Carolina, the Cougars' perfect run has brought the team national attention.
UNC Wilmington: The Seahawks' first loss since Nov. 18 came in one of the program's most anticipated regular-season matchups ever.
''I thought the chaos around us didn't allow us to focus in like I wanted us to,'' coach Takayo Siddle said. ''(Charleston) came out and punched us in the mouth. They were way tougher. I thought they outcompeted us. I think in the first half we were just trying to hold on.''
UP NEXT
College of Charleston: Returns home to play Elon on Saturday.
UNC Wilmington: Will host William and Mary at Trask Coliseum on Saturday.
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1st Half
CHAR
Cougars
42
UNCW
Seahawks
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:45
+2
Dalton Bolon makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:11
Jamarii Thomas turnover (traveling)
19:05
Ante Brzovic offensive foul
19:05
Ante Brzovic turnover (offensive foul)
18:44
Seahawks turnover (shot clock violation)
18:39
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
18:37
Ryan Larson offensive rebound
18:31
Ante Brzovic misses three point jump shot
18:29
Noah Ross defensive rebound
18:04
Shykeim Phillips misses two point jump shot
18:02
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
17:41
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point jump shot
4-0
17:12
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup
4-2
16:54
Trazarien White personal foul (Jaylon Scott draws the foul)
16:43
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
16:40
Cougars offensive rebound
16:37
Raekwon Horton turnover (lost ball) (Amari Kelly steals)
16:33
Ben Burnham personal foul
16:08
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
16:06
Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
15:56
+3
Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Reyne Smith assists)
7-2
15:34
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:32
Amari Kelly offensive rebound
15:27
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point layup
7-4
15:15
+2
Ryan Larson makes two point jump shot
9-4
14:46
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point jump shot
9-6
14:23
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point layup (Ryan Larson assists)
11-6
14:00
+2
Trazarien White makes two point jump shot
11-8
13:48
+3
Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Ryan Larson assists)
14-8
13:13
Babacar Faye shooting foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
13:13
TV timeout
13:13
+1
Amari Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-9
13:13
+1
Amari Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-10
12:54
Pat Robinson III turnover (lost ball) (Nick Farrar steals)
12:34
+2
Maleeck Harden-Hayes makes two point jump shot
14-12
12:22
Dalton Bolon turnover (lost ball)
12:09
Donovan Newby turnover (lost ball)
11:52
Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
11:50
Jamahri Harvey defensive rebound
11:44
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
11:42
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
11:35
Pat Robinson III misses two point jump shot
11:33
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
11:27
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point layup
16-12
11:22
Maleeck Harden-Hayes offensive foul
11:22
Maleeck Harden-Hayes turnover (offensive foul)
11:22
TV timeout
11:06
Shykeim Phillips personal foul
10:56
+3
Pat Robinson III makes three point jump shot (Ante Brzovic assists)
19-12
10:37
Nick Farrar misses three point jump shot
10:35
Pat Robinson III defensive rebound
10:26
Ante Brzovic misses three point jump shot
10:24
Jaylon Scott offensive rebound
10:18
Jaylon Scott misses two point jump shot
10:16
Ante Brzovic offensive rebound
10:04
Pat Robinson III misses three point jump shot
10:02
Maleeck Harden-Hayes defensive rebound
9:41
Ryan Larson personal foul
9:40
Donovan Newby turnover (bad pass)
9:22
Shykeim Phillips shooting foul (Pat Robinson III draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Pat Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-12
9:22
+1
Pat Robinson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-12
8:59
Ryan Larson personal foul
8:53
+3
Trazarien White makes three point jump shot (Donovan Newby assists)
21-15
8:38
+3
Dalton Bolon makes three point jump shot
24-15
8:08
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
8:06
Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
7:52
Charles Lampten turnover (lost ball) (Jamahri Harvey steals)
7:35
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup
24-17
7:24
TV timeout
7:22
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point jump shot (Dalton Bolon assists)
26-17
7:10
Amari Kelly offensive foul
6:58
Amari Kelly personal foul
6:53
Dalton Bolon misses three point jump shot
6:51
Jaylon Scott offensive rebound
6:46
+3
Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Babacar Faye assists)
29-17
6:30
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot
29-19
6:11
Dalton Bolon offensive foul
6:11
Dalton Bolon turnover (offensive foul)
6:03
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
6:01
Jamarii Thomas offensive rebound
5:58
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
5:56
Reyne Smith defensive rebound
5:49
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
5:47
Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
5:23
Nick Farrar misses three point jump shot
5:21
Dalton Bolon defensive rebound
5:11
+2
Jaylon Scott makes two point layup
31-19
5:11
Nick Farrar shooting foul (Jaylon Scott draws the foul)
5:11
+1
Jaylon Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-19
4:50
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Donovan Newby assists)
32-22
4:29
Raekwon Horton misses two point layup
4:27
Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
4:02
Dalton Bolon personal foul (Trazarien White draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Trazarien White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-23
4:02
Trazarien White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:02
Victor Enoh offensive rebound
4:00
Victor Enoh turnover (bad pass) (Pat Robinson III steals)
3:53
Pat Robinson III turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Newby steals)
3:53
Pat Robinson III personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Donovan Newby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-24
3:53
+1
Donovan Newby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-25
3:40
+3
Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Ryan Larson assists)
35-25
3:22
Maleeck Harden-Hayes misses three point jump shot
3:20
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
3:11
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (Ryan Larson assists)
37-25
2:43
Jamarii Thomas turnover (bad pass)
2:31
+3
Ryan Larson makes three point jump shot
40-25
2:13
Trazarien White misses two point layup
2:11
Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
1:45
Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
1:43
Victor Enoh defensive rebound
1:34
+2
Trazarien White makes two point jump shot
40-27
1:14
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (Ryan Larson assists)
42-27
0:42
+2
Trazarien White makes two point jump shot
42-29
0:34
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:34
Jaylon Scott offensive foul
0:34
Jaylon Scott turnover (offensive foul)
0:34
Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:12
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
0:10
Trazarien White offensive rebound
0:10
Raekwon Horton personal foul (Trazarien White draws the foul)
0:10
+1
Trazarien White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-30
0:10
+1
Trazarien White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-31
0:01
Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
0:01
Donovan Newby defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHAR
Cougars
29
UNCW
Seahawks
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Amari Kelly shooting foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
20:00
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-31
19:46
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-31
19:31
+2
Noah Ross makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)
44-33
19:21
Dalton Bolon misses three point jump shot
19:19
Trazarien White defensive rebound
19:10
Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
19:08
Dalton Bolon defensive rebound
19:08
Noah Ross personal foul
18:42
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
18:40
Noah Ross defensive rebound
18:29
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup (Trazarien White assists)
44-35
18:20
Dalton Bolon misses two point layup
18:18
Noah Ross defensive rebound
18:12
Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
18:10
Trazarien White offensive rebound
18:01
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
17:58
Seahawks offensive rebound
17:43
+2
Shykeim Phillips makes two point jump shot
44-37
17:19
Jamarii Thomas personal foul
17:13
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
17:11
Shykeim Phillips defensive rebound
17:05
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
17:03
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
16:56
Ben Burnham misses two point layup
16:54
Ryan Larson offensive rebound
16:44
Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot
16:42
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
16:37
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
16:35
Amari Kelly defensive rebound
16:27
Shykeim Phillips turnover (lost ball)
16:15
Shykeim Phillips blocks Pat Robinson III's two point jump shot
16:13
Cougars offensive rebound
16:09
Donovan Newby personal foul
16:02
Ryan Larson misses two point jump shot
16:00
Nick Farrar defensive rebound
15:52
Noah Ross turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Larson steals)
15:48
Shykeim Phillips shooting foul (Ryan Larson draws the foul)
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
+1
Ryan Larson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-37
15:48
+1
Ryan Larson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-37
15:25
Raekwon Horton shooting foul (Trazarien White draws the foul)
15:25
+1
Trazarien White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-38
15:25
Trazarien White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:25
Pat Robinson III defensive rebound
15:06
Pat Robinson III misses two point layup
15:04
Donovan Newby defensive rebound
14:53
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
14:51
Babacar Faye defensive rebound
14:45
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
14:43
Trazarien White defensive rebound
14:32
+2
Nick Farrar makes two point jump shot (Noah Ross assists)
46-40
14:25
Raekwon Horton personal foul
14:12
Trazarien White misses two point layup
14:10
Trazarien White offensive rebound
14:06
+2
Maleeck Harden-Hayes makes two point layup (Donovan Newby assists)
46-42
13:39
Dalton Bolon misses two point jump shot
13:37
Donovan Newby defensive rebound
13:30
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
13:28
Trazarien White offensive rebound
13:23
+2
Nick Farrar makes two point layup (Trazarien White assists)
46-44
13:17
Cougars 30 second timeout
13:17
TV timeout
13:06
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
13:04
Jaylon Scott offensive rebound
12:55
Maleeck Harden-Hayes shooting foul (Dalton Bolon draws the foul)
12:55
+1
Dalton Bolon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-44
12:55
+1
Dalton Bolon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-44
12:37
Trazarien White misses two point layup
12:35
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
12:28
Dalton Bolon misses three point jump shot
12:26
Trazarien White defensive rebound
12:18
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
12:16
Dalton Bolon defensive rebound
12:11
+3
Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Scott assists)
51-44
11:52
Nick Farrar misses two point layup
11:50
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
11:33
Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
11:31
Donovan Newby defensive rebound
11:16
Ante Brzovic personal foul
11:16
TV timeout
11:16
Ben Burnham personal foul
11:02
Noah Ross turnover (out of bounds)
10:39
Jaylon Scott misses three point jump shot
10:36
Seahawks defensive rebound
10:13
Jaylon Scott shooting foul (Shykeim Phillips draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-45
10:13
+1
Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-46
10:00
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
9:58
Ryan Larson offensive rebound
9:52
Amari Kelly blocks Ryan Larson's two point layup
9:50
Shykeim Phillips defensive rebound
9:43
Charles Lampten personal foul
9:37
Charles Lampten blocks Shykeim Phillips's two point layup
9:38
Seahawks offensive rebound
9:32
Trazarien White misses two point layup
9:30
Babacar Faye defensive rebound
9:27
Raekwon Horton offensive foul
9:27
Raekwon Horton turnover (offensive foul)
9:16
+2
Amari Kelly makes two point layup (Shykeim Phillips assists)
51-48
9:16
Babacar Faye shooting foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Amari Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-49
9:16
Cougars 30 second timeout
9:00
Amari Kelly personal foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-49
9:00
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-49
8:47
Ryan Larson personal foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
8:47
Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:47
Nick Farrar offensive rebound
8:47
Nick Farrar misses two point layup
8:45
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
8:34
Shykeim Phillips personal foul
8:34
Ante Brzovic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:34
Maleeck Harden-Hayes defensive rebound
8:18
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot
53-51
8:00
Noah Ross blocks Pat Robinson III's two point jump shot
7:58
Cougars offensive rebound
7:57
TV timeout
7:52
+2
Dalton Bolon makes two point jump shot
55-51
7:33
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
7:31
Jaylon Scott defensive rebound
7:25
Maleeck Harden-Hayes blocks Pat Robinson III's two point jump shot
7:23
Dalton Bolon offensive rebound
7:12
+2
Dalton Bolon makes two point layup
57-51
6:49
+3
Trazarien White makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)
57-54
6:34
+2
Dalton Bolon makes two point layup
59-54
6:04
Reyne Smith personal foul
6:04
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-55
6:04
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-56
5:46
Dalton Bolon misses two point jump shot
5:44
Trazarien White defensive rebound
5:35
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot
59-58
5:26
+3
Dalton Bolon makes three point jump shot (Ryan Larson assists)
62-58
5:00
+3
Maleeck Harden-Hayes makes three point jump shot (Nick Farrar assists)
62-61
4:38
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
4:34
Seahawks defensive rebound
4:16
+2
Maleeck Harden-Hayes makes two point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)
62-63
3:59
Raekwon Horton offensive foul
3:59
Raekwon Horton turnover (offensive foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:36
+3
Maleeck Harden-Hayes makes three point jump shot (Trazarien White assists)
62-66
3:14
Jamarii Thomas personal foul (Ryan Larson draws the foul)
3:14
+1
Ryan Larson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-66
3:14
+1
Ryan Larson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-66
2:46
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
2:44
Jamarii Thomas offensive rebound
2:24
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot
64-69
2:14
+3
Ante Brzovic makes three point jump shot (Ryan Larson assists)
67-69
1:51
Maleeck Harden-Hayes misses three point jump shot
1:49
Reyne Smith defensive rebound
1:33
+2
Ryan Larson makes two point layup
69-69
1:33
Trazarien White shooting foul (Ryan Larson draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Ryan Larson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
70-69
1:09
Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:07
Dalton Bolon defensive rebound
0:46
Ryan Larson misses three point jump shot
0:44
Maleeck Harden-Hayes defensive rebound
0:37
Seahawks 60 second timeout
0:18
Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
0:16
Jamarii Thomas offensive rebound
0:12
Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:02
Jaylon Scott blocks Shykeim Phillips's two point jump shot
