Charleston Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Charleston Cougars
 
CAA (27-5, 16-2)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/21 at Quinnipiac (75-71), 12/14 at Florida State (75-70)
Bad Losses: 2/15 at Monmouth (57-69), 3/1 Campbell (57-59)
Coach: Robin Harmony
 
Probable Starters:
Grace Ezebilo, Junior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 11.9 rpg
Taryn Barbot, Junior, Guard, 19.6 ppg, 3.4 apg, 5.3 rpg, 2.3 spg
Jami Hill, Junior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Taylor Barnot, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 6.0 apg, 4.1 rpg
Sophia Tougas, Senior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Tyja Beans, Junior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.2 rpg
Marissa Brown, Senior, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.1 (42nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.4 (42, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.1 (148, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (70, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (94, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.9 (129, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (61, 1)
Rebound Margin: 6.2 (45, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.1 (176, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (18, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NITSecond Round win over Howard
2025NITThird Round loss to Rutgers
2024NITFirst Round win over USC Upstate
2024NITSecond Round loss to Illinois State
2017NITFirst Round loss to Colorado State
2013WBIFirst round win over Northern Kentucky
2013WBISecond round loss to Detroit
2010WBIFirst Round win over Morehead State
2010WBISecond Round win over Bradley
2010WBISemifinal loss to Appalachian State
 
*all team stats through 3/5