Charleston (9-4) at Hofstra (7-6, 0-0) – 7:00 PM ET (FloSports)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day takes us to Long Island for the Coastal (nee Colonial) Athletic Association conference opener for both the Charleston Cougars and the Hofstra Pride. Hofstra had a 5-game winning streak in the nonconference portion of their schedule that was highlighted by wins against Wright State and Iona on the road. Tyler Thomas averages 22.2 points a game and 3.2 assists per game for the Pride.
Charleston isn’t going to be an NCAA Tournament at-large contender like they were for last season, but the Cougars have had a few notable wins in their nonconference portion of their schedule. They beat Kent State on the road to begin a stretch where they would win 8 out of 9 games. They also beat Liberty on a neutral floor (at FAU) and also beat Saint Joseph’s at home. Ben Burnham averages 13.7 points a game and 4.8 rebounds a game for the Cougars.