Charleston Cougars @ Hampton Pirates
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
COFC | 42 | 43 | 85 |
HAMP | 30 | 41 | 71 |
Kalu scores 21, Charleston downs Hampton 85-71
HAMPTON, Va. -- — Martin Kalu had 21 points in Charleston's 85-71 win against Hampton on Thursday.
Kalu also contributed five rebounds for the Cougars (20-10, 13-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Christian Reeves added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Connor Hickman had 16 points and went 6 of 10 from the field.
Xzavier Long led the Pirates (12-17, 6-10) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds. Hampton also got 13 points and eight rebounds from Daniel Johnson. Josh Ogundele finished with 12 points.
Charleston took the lead with 19:20 left in the first half and did not trail again. Hickman led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 42-30 at the break. Kalu scored a team-high 10 points after the break.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Hampton, VA
Referee:Matt Oblas
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Scott Bennett
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
Men's College Basketball News
Tiller bolts Kansas for rival Missouri after breakout freshman season
15h
Men's college basketball transfer portal live: Tracking news, updates
17h
Florida forward Alex Condon to return for senior season
1d
