Originally published Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Charleston defeats UNC-Greensboro 77-62

Antwaine Wiggins and Jermaine Johnson each scored 12 points to lead the College of Charleston to a 77-62 win over UNC-Greensboro on Saturday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. —

Antwaine Wiggins and Jermaine Johnson each scored 12 points to lead the College of Charleston to a 77-62 win over UNC-Greensboro on Saturday.

Charleston (7-1, 2-0 Southern Conference), which trailed by as many as six points, tied the score at 45-45 on a Dustin Scott layup with 16:35 left in the game.

After a timeout following Scott's basket, the Cougars scored six unanswered points, including consecutive baskets by Wiggins. Jeremy Simmons made the score 51-45 on a layup, causing UNC-Greensboro to call a timeout with 13:00 to play.

The Spartans (1-5, 0-2) led 40-36 at half time, but Tony White Jr. pulled the Cougars within one on a 3-pointer less than a minute into the second half.

Andrew Goudelock added 11 points and Simmons had 10 for the Cougars.

Mikko Koivisto led UNC-Greensboro with 17 points, including five 3-pointers.

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