Riller, Brantley lead Charleston past VCU 83-79
RICHMOND, Va. -- Grant Riller and Jarrell Brantley combined to score 56 points and Brantley added a career-high 17 rebounds to power the Cougars to an 83-79 victory over VCU on Saturday.
Riller scored 30 on 10-of-14 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, for the Cougars (9-2). Brantley sank 7 of 17 shots and 12 of 15 free throws in notching his second straight double-double. Riller and Brantley came into the game as the fifth-best scoring duo in the country averaging 41.5 points per game. Zep Jasper scored 13 for the Cougars, who are off to their best start since 2011-12.
The Rams (7-4), who trailed 32-28 at halftime, jumped ahead 37-36 on a De'riante Jenkins 3-pointer with 17:24 remaining. Charleston took the lead for good at 48-46 on Brantley's layup with 11:48 left. Twice the Rams got within a bucket in the final 16 seconds, but Jasper and Riller hit two free throws each and Charleston prevailed.
Jenkins topped VCU with 23 points, but he made just 2 of 11 from beyond the arc as the Rams shot 22 percent from distance. Marcus Santos-Silva added 16 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double this season.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Hull
- Ron Groover
- Jamie Luckie
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |