CAA Men’s Basketball Recap – March 1, 2026
Charleston 79, UNCW 76
Box Score
After trailing by as many as 15, Jlynn Counter scored 20 of his 23 factors within the second half and helped Charleston (21-10, 14-4 CAA) orchestrate a valiant 79-76 victory over UNCW (25-5, 14-3 CAA). The Cougars’ prime scorer went 6-for-11 from the ground and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, whereas allotting seven assists within the win. Chris Davis Jr. put forth a 17-point, five-rebound effort, seeing three of his six makes go down from distance. Connor Hickman rounded out these in double figures with 10 factors. Following Sunday’s win, Charleston will journey a five-game successful streak into the postseason. The Seahawks’ Nolan Hodge knocked down 4 3-pointers en path to a 15-point exhibiting, whereas Patrick Wessler notched his league-leading 15th double-double with 11 factors and 16 boards.
Charleston’s Colby Duggan hit a pair of early treys to assist his group safe an 8-2 edge. Christian May sparked a 19-4 scoring spree with a make from distance, serving to the Seahawks safe a 21-12 lead with eight minutes to play within the opening body. Jahnathan Lamothe and Hodge finally made it a double-digit benefit, 29-17, because the duo linked on a trio of trifectas to drive a Charleston timeout. UNCW carried a 35-23 lead into halftime.
The two groups traded blows early within the second body till Counter rattled off eight factors on a 15-5 run that introduced the Cougars to inside 4, 46-42, on the 13:40 mark. Davis introduced CofC to inside three following treys on back-to-back possessions. The Seahawks’ Greedy Williams rapidly retaliated with a triple of his personal to reclaim a six-point cushion. Counter continued to pester the Seahawks protection, rattling off six straight factors for the Cougars earlier than Hickman knocked down a trey to make it a two-point recreation, 63-61, with below 4 minutes to play. Davis and Hickman completed off the comeback and the group’s 12-1 run at 2:34 to place Charleston forward, 67-64, for the primary time for the reason that 15:36 mark of the opening body. A livid end ensued as each side battled via contact to finish a plethora of three-point performs. Hodge nailed a trey with below two seconds to play, pulling the Seahawks to inside one, 77-76. After a pair of free throws made by Hickman, UNCW’s May put up a ultimate heave and practically watched it fall via, just for it to rattle across the rim and out.