Charlotte got off to a slow start, which they could not come back from Saturday night against the College of Charleston. The 49ers shot 31.3 percent in the first half, 1-for-7 from three and 50 percent from the free throw line. In the second half, the 49ers (1-2) shot a lot better, 56.7 percent from the field, 4-for-5 from three and 81.8 percent from the free throw line, but it was not enough to comeback, falling short 81-72 against College of Charleston (2-1).
In the first half, the Cougars jumped out to a 32-18 lead with 5:43 left on the clock.