2016 – 17 College of Charleston Cougars men 's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Earl Grant and played their home games at the TD Arena as members of the Colonial Athletic Association . They finished the season 25 – 10 , 14 – 4 in CAA play to finish in second place . They defeated James Madison and Towson to advance to the championship game of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Colorado State
CAA Tournament
2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team