Charleston Cougars Rout Newberry Wolves 112-66 Behind Johnson’s 20

Charleston Cougars men's basketball defeated Newberry College 112-66 on Friday in Charleston, South Carolina.

Tavari Johnson scored 20 points — 17 before halftime — to lead all scorers. Charleston led 52-27 at halftime after taking its first lead with 19:33 left in the first half and not trailing again.

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The Cougars extended their largest lead to 36 points during a 7-0 run in the second half. They outscored Newberry by 21 points after halftime, according to The Associated Press.

Eli Ellis added 15 points and seven rebounds. Ben Bradford scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 1-of-3 from three-point range and 5-of-7 from the free-throw line. Martin Kalu scored 11 of his 11 points in the second half.

Stanislaw Romer led Newberry College with 12 points. Matthew Foor scored seven points and recorded two steals. Landon Harrison also scored seven points.

Charleston improved to 2-0 on the season. The Cougars visit Temple on Wednesday.

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