CHARLESTON – The Chanticleers are on the road for the final pre-conference game of the season when they face long-time rival College of Charleston.

Coastal Carolina (6-5) vs. College of Charleston (10-2) 
Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. ET
Charleston, S.C. • TD Arena (5,100) 
Radio: CCU Radio Broadcast | WRNN 99.5 FM (Flagship) | Listen Online
Series History: College of Charleston leads the series 38-11
Last Meeting: College of Charleston won 67-65 in Conway (12/22/17)

Opening Tip
• CCU and College of Charleston will meet on the hard court for the 50th time.
• It is the sixth longest running series in CCU history.
• The only teams the Chanticleers have played more are Winthrop (82); UNC Asheville (73); Charleston Southern (70); Radford (59); and Liberty (55); 
• College of Charleston owns a 38-11 lead in the series.
• The two teams played last season in Conway (12/22/17) with the Cougars pulling out a slim two-point victory (67-65).
• The road game at Charleston is the eighth game away from Conway the Chantcleers have played during the pre-conference portion of the schedule.
• The 38 wins Charleston has against the Chants are the most victories by one school in a series with CCU.
• CCU has only won once in Charleston, a 67-61 win Nov. 11, 2015 ... It is also the last time the two teams met at Charleston.
• CCU is slightly better playing at home against the Cougars with a 10-15 home court record.
• Since Cliff Ellis took over the Chants program, he has faced College of Charleston eight times and is 2-6 against the Cougars.
• This game will be CCU's fourth game on Friday nights so far this season ... CCU is 1-2 in the previous three Friday night affairs.
• Friday's game ends the pre-conference and pre-Christmas portion of the schedule ... The Chants will take some time off for the Christmas holidays and will hit the road to begin conference play in Alabama ... CCU will play at Troy Jan. 3 and at South Alabama Jan. 5.

About College of Charleston
• The Cougars enter the game coming off a road win over Siena, 83-58.
• In the game, Charleston shot 62 percent (32-52) from the field and 59 percent (10-17) from beyond the three-point line.
• Following the win, the Cougars are now 10-2 on the season; their only losses were a road loss at Oklahoma State and against LSU in Orlando, Fla.
• CofC has two players averaging over 20 points per game; Grant Riller is the team-leader at 22.3 points per game followed by Jarrell Brantley's 20.4.
• Riller has a team-high 58 assists while Brantley leads the team in steals (19) and rebounding (8.3).
• CofC is shooting 48 percent from the field, 32 percent on its three's and 74 percent at the free throw line; They are averaging 75.1 points per game.

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