CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST, U.S. Virgin Islands (Interstat) — The College of Charleston men’s basketball team held off a late charge from Massachusetts to secure a 69-65 victory on Friday at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center. The Cougars improved to 3-3 overall, while the Minutemen fell to 3-2.

In a game that featured 11 lead changes, College of Charleston used a strong second-half push, outscoring UMass 40-37 after the break to overcome a one-point halftime deficit. Marcus Banks led all scorers with 18 points for Massachusetts. Leonardo Bettiol added 14 points and five assists for the Minutemen. Jlynn Counter paced the Cougars with 12 points in the win.