Cougars on the Road to Face Furman Tonight!

The 9-8 (4-3) College of Charleston Cougars head to Greensville, SC tonight to face the Furman Paladins 2-15 (1-7). Furman has only beat the College once at Timmons Arena, but our rivalry is one of the oldest in the state, which since joining the SoCon, the Cougars lead the Paladins 18-2. The Cougs need to control the tempo (run with the Cougars) and work hard in the paint tonight: controlling the boards and getting the ball to the big men underneath. Furman shouldn't be taken lightly because their record doesn't reflect their talent and ability.

Recon Report: Alex Opacic is the guy the Cougs need to shut down tonight. Opacic is averaging 10.4 points a game, with 5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Also, the word on the street is that Furman's freshman Nolte will get his first start tonight, the kid is a natural shooter and a southpaw which makes for an interesting opportunity for the Cougars to show their defensive skills. Finally, I haven't heard much about this kid Dehm but evidently he's a talented, scappy kid for the Paladins.

Game Time: Tonight's game will air on CSS (Channel 42), tip-off is at 5 pm.

Game Strategy against the Davidson Wildcats

The Wildcats have few weaknesses to exploit, but their Archiles Heel may actually be their lack of depth. The Wildcat's starters scored a largesse of their points, and their bench seems to only have the ability to muster a paltry excuse of scoring. In the last game before the Wildcats played in the Arizona State Sleep America Classic, the starters scored 86 of 92 points against UT-Chattanooga.

A ride into the danger zone for Recon
There should be two O's in Goose, but since late December Max "Goose" Paulhus-Gosselin is a dangerous shooting-forward for the Cats, especially behind the arc. With an average of 19.6 ppg, Stephen "Wildcat" Curry and Thomas "Merlin" Saunder (14.4 ppg) are the go-to guys headed for Top-Gun Academy. Other starters: Jason "Tex" Richards, G, averages 12.9 ppg, Boris "the Bogie" Meno averages 11 ppg.