The Cougars were pushed to the limit Sunday by Monmouth, as they escaped 79-78 in overtime. Charleston forward Ante Brzovic, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, played 41 minutes. UNC Wilmington, meanwhile, had a much easier time with Hampton. None of the Seahawks played more than 32 minutes. The Seahawks took both regular-season meetings and I bet them to make it a three-game sweep while covering against the tired Cougars.

The Seahawks have covered 4 in a row, they are rested and balanced and can kill you inside or outside. They have a 7-3 kid who is starting to take things over and they will be a problem for COC on the boards. Charleston is getting too much respect from books based on what they've done in past. The Hawks beat them by 20 once and COC lucky to survive Monmouth in OT Sun night. I wondered how the Hawks would shoot ball in neutral setting but was no problem vs a tough Hampton team.