Ante Brzovic scored a game-high 21 points and Deywilk Tavarez added 17 points to lead four players in double figures as College of Charleston defeated in-state rival Wofford 77-67 before a sold-out crowd at TD Arena on Dec. 16. It was the fourth straight win for the Cougars, who improved to 8-2 overall.
Wofford dropped to 4-7. The Cougars used a 21-0 run to open the second half to break open a game that had been tied at halftime. The Terriers went nearly eight minutes without a field goal to start the second half.
Early on it looked like it would be a College of Charleston blowout. Wofford guard Justin Bailey (5) defends College of Charleston guard CJ Fulton during the first half Dec. 16 at TD Arena in Charleston.
Deywilk Taverez scored the first eight points of the game for the Cougars, including a pair of 3s. The Cougars were able to build a double-digit lead, AJ Smith’s layup giving Charleston a 29-17 advantage with 7:45 to play in the opening half. The Terriers used a 16-1 run over the next six minutes to grab 34-31 lead on Kyler Filewich’s putback with 25.
4 seconds left. Ante Brozvic’s old-fashioned three-point play tied the game at 34 at halftime. College of Charleston guard Derrin Boyd (4) drives during the first half against Wofford on Dec.
16 at TD Arena in Charleston. College of Charleston freshman Justas Stonkus was named the CAA Rookie of the Week earlier in the day. Stonkus scored 7 points in 15 minutes off the bench to help Charleston rally for a 78-75 vic.
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