No. 18 Charleston Rolls Along

February 15, 1999 / 11:41 PM EST / AP

Jody Lumpkin had 20 points and 10 rebounds Monday night as No. 18 College of Charleston breezed past East Tennessee State 74-55.

The Cougars (23-2, 15-0) won their 21st straight game and moved within one victory of a perfect regular season in the Southern Conference. Charleston plays Furman at home Saturday.

Lumpkin, a sophomore center on a team featuring seven seniors, was dominant inside against the smaller Bucs (16-9, 9-6). He hit 9 of 11 shots in posting his second straight double-double.

Jermel President scored 16 points for Charleston while Carl Thomas had 13 and Danny Johnson 12.

The Cougars' leading scorer, Sedric Webber, had only eight points but grabbed 10 rebounds.

East Tennessee State was led by Greg Stephens with 20 points. Reggie Todd added 14, but no other Buccaneer scored more than five.

Charleston held East Tennessee State to 36 percent from the floor, including 4 of 18 from 3-point range. The Bucs managed just 21 points in the second half.

ETSU, which had won eight of its previous nine games, trailed 39-34 at halftime. The Cougars used a 9-2 run early in the second half to pull away.