The Cougars finished the 2016 – 17 season 25 – 10 , 14 – 4 in CAA play to finish in second place . In the CAA Tournament , they defeated James Madison in the quarterfinals and Towson in the semifinals , before losing to UNC Wilmington in the championship game . They were then invited to participate in the NIT , where they lost to Colorado State in the first round
CAA Tournament
2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team