Trent Wiedeman and Antwaine Wiggins combined for 42 points as Charleston cruised past The Citadel 83-64 on Thursday night in the Southern Conference opener for both teams.
Wiedeman had a double-double, scoring 22 points and pulling down 10 boards for the Cougars (6-1). Wiggins added 20 points for Charleston, which used a run midway through the first half to put the game out of reach.
The Bulldogs led 23-22 with 7:33 left before the break, but Wiedeman and Anthony Stitt each hit back-to-back jumpers to spark a 12-4 run for the Cougars.
Charleston led the rest of the way, leading 41-33 at the break and outscoring The Citadel 42-31 in the second half to seal it.
Andrew Lawrence added 14 points for Charleston, and Stitt finished with 10.
Mike Groselle notched a double-double for the Bulldogs (2-4), scoring 20 points and pulling down 19 boards.
