Charleston beats UAB at AdvoCare Invitational

Nov 24, 2018, 01:15 pm

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Orlando-area product Grant Riller had 33 points and six assists as Charleston beat UAB 74-51 in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Friday.

It's the second-highest point total ever at the tournament. Marquette's Matt Carlino scored 38 against Georgia Tech in 2014.

Riller, who entered averaging 16 points and four assists, has six career 30-or-more-point games.

Jarrell Brantley added 15 points for the Cougars (4-2).

Charleston and Memphis will meet in Sunday's fifth-place game.

UAB (3-2) got 11 points apiece Lewis Sullivan and Jeremiah Bell.

The Blazers will take on Canisius Sunday for seventh place.

Riller had 16 points as Charleston went up 30-18 at the half.