Towson Tigers at Charleston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Charleston (SC) earns 77-69 victory against Towson
Tavarez added seven rebounds for the Cougars (12-3, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association). AJ Smith scored 20 points, shooting 6 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Ante Brzovic had 16 points and shot 4 of 12 from the field and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Tyler Tejada led the Tigers (6-9, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. Tomiwa Sulaiman added 15 points for Towson. Mekhi Lowery also had 10 points and six rebounds.
Charleston took the lead with 19:17 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 39-30 at halftime, with Tavarez racking up 13 points. Charleston turned a six-point second-half lead into a 13-point advantage with a 9-2 run to make it a 59-46 lead with 10:34 left in the half.
These two teams both play Thursday. Charleston visits Hofstra and Towson hosts Northeastern.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Deywilk Tavarez Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dylan Williamson missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Deywilk Tavarez made Free Throw. | 69 - 77 |
Statistics
 TOW |
 COFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-69 | FG | 23-50 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 3-9 | FT | 24-26 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 5,116 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |