Charleston edges Monmouth 79-78 in OT in Coastal Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinal
AP
Mar 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) Ante Brzovic had 22 points and Derrin Boyd scored four of his 16 in overtime to lead Charleston to a 79-78 victory over Monmouth Hawks on Sunday night in a Coastal Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinal.
The third-seeded Cougars (24-8) will play No. 2 seed UNC Wilmington in a Monday semifinal. Top-seed Towson squares off against No. 12 seed Delaware in the other semifinal.
AJ Smith had 12 points in the first half to lead Charleston to a 34-33 advantage at the intermission. Brzovic scored 18 in the second half and his layup with 17 seconds left sent the game to OT tied at 72. Boyd made two foul shots with 13 seconds left in the extra period to put the Cougars up by three. Jaret Valencia had a layup in the final second for Monmouth.
Brzovic also snagged eight rebounds for the Cougars. Smith had 17 points.
The sixth-seeded Hawks (13-20) were led by Abdi Bashir Jr. with 24 points and four assists. Jack Collins added 15 points and six rebounds. Cornelius Robinson Jr. totaled nine points, nine rebounds and four assists.
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1st Half
MONM
Hawks
33
CHAR
Cougars
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dok Muordar vs. Ante Brzovic (Hawks gains possession)
19:47
+2
Dok Muordar makes two point hook shot (Cornelius Robinson III assists)
2-0
19:29
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
2-2
19:14
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
19:12
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
19:03
Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
19:01
Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
18:48
Abdi Bashir Jr. shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
18:48
Lazar Djokovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:48
Lazar Djokovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:48
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
18:29
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:27
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
18:19
Deywilk Tavarez turnover (out of bounds)
18:09
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
18:07
Cougars defensive rebound
17:45
+3
Derrin Boyd makes three point jump shot (Ante Brzovic assists)
2-5
17:31
Dok Muordar turnover (bad pass) (CJ Fulton steals)
17:17
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (Deywilk Tavarez assists)
2-7
17:05
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:03
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
16:53
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
16:51
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
16:42
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
5-7
16:22
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup
5-9
16:04
Dok Muordar misses two point jump shot
16:02
Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
15:48
Dok Muordar blocks Lazar Djokovic's two point layup
15:46
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
15:33
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
15:31
Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound
15:31
CJ Fulton personal foul
15:17
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
8-9
14:44
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
14:42
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
14:31
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:29
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
14:18
+2
Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (Deywilk Tavarez assists)
8-11
13:53
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point jump shot (Cornelius Robinson III assists)
10-11
13:36
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point layup
13:34
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
13:27
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cornelius Robinson III assists)
13-11
13:14
Ante Brzovic turnover (lost ball) (Jaret Valencia steals)
13:01
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:59
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
12:53
Jaret Valencia personal foul
12:34
Jaret Valencia blocks Ante Brzovic's two point layup
12:32
Jaret Valencia defensive rebound
12:06
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
12:04
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
11:53
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point jump shot
11:51
Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound
11:48
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:46
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
11:39
Jordan Meka shooting foul (Justas Stonkus draws the foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Justas Stonkus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-12
11:39
+1
Justas Stonkus makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-13
11:18
AJ Smith personal foul
11:09
+2
Justin Ray makes two point layup
15-13
10:54
+3
AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
15-16
10:32
CJ Fulton personal foul (Justin Ray draws the foul)
10:19
+2
Justin Ray makes two point jump shot
17-16
9:57
AJ Smith turnover (lost ball) (Madison Durr steals)
9:55
Madison Durr misses two point layup
9:53
Cougars defensive rebound
9:37
Jaret Valencia blocks Justas Stonkus's two point layup
9:35
Madison Durr defensive rebound
9:28
Justin Ray misses three point jump shot
9:26
Elijah Jones defensive rebound
9:06
+2
Justas Stonkus makes two point jump shot
17-18
8:38
Andrew Ball misses three point jump shot
8:36
Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
8:26
Deywilk Tavarez turnover (bad pass) (Justin Ray steals)
8:17
Lazar Djokovic personal foul
8:03
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup
19-18
7:55
Dok Muordar personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:55
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
7:34
+2
Andrew Ball makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
21-19
7:32
Aric Demings personal foul
7:12
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point jump shot
7:10
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
7:02
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
7:00
Cougars defensive rebound
6:33
Ante Brzovic misses two point hook shot
6:31
AJ Smith offensive rebound
6:29
Andrew Ball shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
6:29
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-20
6:29
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-21
6:01
Aric Demings misses two point layup
5:59
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
5:47
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
5:45
Aric Demings defensive rebound
5:22
Cornelius Robinson III misses two point layup
5:20
Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound
5:11
Andrew Ball misses two point layup
5:09
AJ Smith defensive rebound
5:04
Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
5:04
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
5:04
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-23
4:50
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:48
Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound
4:47
Lazar Djokovic blocks Cornelius Robinson III's two point layup
4:45
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
4:35
Ante Brzovic misses three point jump shot
4:33
CJ Fulton offensive rebound
4:30
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
4:28
Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
4:21
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
4:19
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Madison Durr makes two point jump shot
23-23
3:46
Dok Muordar personal foul
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-24
3:46
+1
Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-25
3:29
Jaret Valencia misses three point jump shot
3:27
Jordan Meka offensive rebound
3:25
Jordan Meka misses two point hook shot
3:23
Madison Durr offensive rebound
3:23
Lazar Djokovic blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
3:21
Madison Durr offensive rebound
3:17
Ante Brzovic shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
3:17
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-25
3:17
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
3:08
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup (Deywilk Tavarez assists)
25-27
2:44
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:42
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
2:33
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
2:31
Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
2:27
+3
CJ Fulton makes three point jump shot (AJ Smith assists)
25-30
2:03
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
28-30
1:49
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
1:49
+1
Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-31
1:49
+1
Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-32
1:36
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
1:34
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
1:29
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Jaret Valencia assists)
31-32
1:14
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
31-34
1:14
Madison Durr shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
1:14
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:14
Madison Durr defensive rebound
1:00
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup (Jaret Valencia assists)
33-34
0:53
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:38
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
0:36
Chris Morgan defensive rebound
0:29
Hawks 30 second timeout
0:03
Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MONM
Hawks
39
CHAR
Cougars
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Abdi Bashir Jr. shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
19:47
+1
Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-35
19:47
+1
Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-36
19:33
Madison Durr misses two point layup
19:29
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
19:17
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup
33-38
18:46
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:44
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
18:36
+3
CJ Fulton makes three point jump shot (Lazar Djokovic assists)
33-41
18:31
Hawks 30 second timeout
18:31
TV timeout
18:23
Cornelius Robinson III misses two point jump shot
18:21
Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
18:05
Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
18:05
Lazar Djokovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:05
+1
Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-42
17:42
+2
Dok Muordar makes two point layup (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
35-42
17:32
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point jump shot
17:30
Ante Brzovic offensive rebound
17:24
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point dunk
35-44
17:21
Deywilk Tavarez personal foul
17:15
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
38-44
16:54
Ante Brzovic misses two point hook shot
16:52
Jack Collins defensive rebound
16:38
Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
16:38
+1
Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-44
16:38
Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38
Cougars defensive rebound
16:33
Jack Collins personal foul
16:11
Ante Brzovic turnover (traveling)
15:56
Madison Durr misses two point layup
15:54
Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
15:50
Lazar Djokovic turnover (traveling)
15:50
TV timeout
15:34
Dok Muordar misses two point jump shot
15:32
Jaret Valencia offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Jaret Valencia makes two point layup
41-44
15:12
+2
CJ Fulton makes two point layup
41-46
14:50
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
44-46
14:30
CJ Fulton turnover (bad pass) (Dok Muordar steals)
14:15
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point layup
46-46
13:50
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point hook shot
46-48
13:23
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point jump shot
48-48
13:09
Dok Muordar blocks Ante Brzovic's two point layup
13:07
Dok Muordar defensive rebound
12:36
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
51-48
12:28
Dok Muordar blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
12:26
AJ Smith offensive rebound
12:26
Jaret Valencia shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
12:26
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-49
12:26
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-50
12:03
+2
Aric Demings makes two point layup
53-50
11:35
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point jump shot
11:33
Jack Collins defensive rebound
11:19
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:17
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
10:59
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)
53-52
10:34
Ante Brzovic shooting foul (Jaret Valencia draws the foul)
10:34
TV timeout
10:34
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-52
10:34
+1
Jaret Valencia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-52
10:03
Aric Demings shooting foul (Justas Stonkus draws the foul)
10:03
Official timeout
10:03
+1
Justas Stonkus makes regular free throw 1 of 3
55-53
10:03
+1
Justas Stonkus makes regular free throw 2 of 3
55-54
10:03
+1
Justas Stonkus makes regular free throw 3 of 3
55-55
9:55
AJ Smith personal foul
9:44
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:42
Jack Collins offensive rebound
9:36
CJ Fulton shooting foul (Aric Demings draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Aric Demings makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-55
9:36
+1
Aric Demings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-55
9:24
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)
57-57
9:09
Jordan Meka offensive foul
9:09
Jordan Meka turnover (offensive foul)
8:44
Justas Stonkus misses three point jump shot
8:42
CJ Fulton offensive rebound
8:37
Derrin Boyd turnover (bad pass) (Abdi Bashir Jr. steals)
8:31
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot
60-57
8:19
Aric Demings personal foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-58
8:19
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-59
7:57
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:55
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
7:46
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point layup
60-61
7:23
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
7:21
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
7:13
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
7:11
Jack Collins defensive rebound
6:47
Jack Collins misses two point layup
6:45
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
6:18
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
60-63
5:57
TV timeout
5:51
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:49
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
5:23
Ante Brzovic misses two point layup
5:21
Madison Durr defensive rebound
5:11
Derrin Boyd shooting foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
