CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Christian Reeves scored 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead College of Charleston to an 80-70 men’s basketball victory over Elon on Saturday at TD Arena.

The Cougars (13-8, 4-4 Colonial) never trailed, using a 52.7% shooting performance to build a steady lead. The Phoenix (12-9, 3-5) struggled offensively, shooting just 5 for 28 from 3-point range. Chandler Cuthrell led Elon with 20 points.

Reeves was efficient inside, making 12 field goals as Charleston outscored Elon 42-34 in the paint. Colby Duggan added 17 points for the Cougars. Bryson Cokley scored 14 for Elon, which got within six points late but could not complete the comeback.