TOWSON, Md. -- A team's true character is shown during adverse moments.
 
The Towson University men's basketball team endured plenty of tough times during its memorable 83-77 overtime victory over the College of Charleston in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) masterpiece at SECU Arena Thursday.
 
Instead of cracking, the Tigers battled back not once, but twice from the dead to earn a thrilling victory over the Cougars to extend their season best winning streak to five games.
 
Towson placed four players in double figures led by the senior tandem of Arnaud William Adala Moto (20 points, nine rebounds) and John Davis (18, nine).
 
Deshaun Morman added 16 points and Brian Starr contributed 13 points for the Tigers. Starr made what head coach Pat Skerry called "the shot of the season" – a corner 3-pointer from in front of the Towson bench to give Towson a 71-70 lead with 21 seconds remaining. His shot touched off a euphoric eruption from everybody inside of the arena.
 
Records
College of Charleston 16-6 overall, 7-2 CAA
Towson                       13-9, 5-4
 
How It Happened

• Towson never trailed in overtime.
• The Tigers scored 10 of their 12 points in overtime from the foul line.
• Trailing 70-64 with 68 seconds remaining in regulation, the Tigers battled back.
• Adala Moto grabbed a rebound off of a missed foul shot, dribbled the length of the floor and delivered a pass to Starr.
• Charleston's Joe Chealey forced overtime by splitting a pair of foul shots with 12 seconds remaining.
• Grant Riller buried a deep 3-pointer as the shot clock expired that gave the Cougars a 70-64 edge which concluded a 16-6 burst.
• Both teams traded big runs during the second half to establish temporary control.
• Towson used a 14-2 run to take a 58-54 lead with 6:17 remaining.
• After Towson went 3:43 without a point in the first half, Morman scored seven consecutive points for the Tigers to help them to a 20-17 lead with 7:24 left in the first half.
• Adala Moto scored nine of his points in the opening six minutes to help Towson sprint to a 13-7 edge.
• Eight TU players hit the scoring column during the first half, which concluded with the Tigers ahead 34-32 following an Eddie Keith II 3-pointer from the top of the key.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Ten players scored for the Tigers.
• Adala Moto produced his second 20-point game in TU's last four contests.
• It was Adala Moto's fourth 20-point of the season and the 11^th of his career.
• This was the sixth straight game in which Davis reached double figures scoring.
• Morman has scored in double figures in three straight games for Towson.
• Starr had his third double figure scoring of the season and second during TU's five-game winning streak.
• Alex Thomas tied his career high rebounding total for the fourth time this season with seven.
• Towson's bench outscored Charleston, 27-8.
• Towson won the rebounding battle, 42-30.
• It's the 12th time this season and second consecutive game, Towson finished with at least 40 rebounds.
• The game featured eight ties and 18 lead changes.
• This is the fourth consecutive year Towson has won at least five consecutive games in a single season.
• This is Towson's first CAA five-game winning streak since it won six straight from Feb. 15-Mar. 1, 2014.
• Towson improved to 6-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points.
• The Tigers are also 12-1 when they attempt more foul shots than their opponents.
• The 83 points are the most allowed by the College of Charleston, which entered the game leading the CAA in scoring defense.
• Towson improved to 3-1 in home conference games.
• Riller and Chealey led the Cougars by scoring 25 points each.
• Towson limited Charleston's second leading scorer Jarrell Brantley to three points after intermission. He finished with 11 points.

 
Up Next
Towson travels to meet Northeastern Saturday night. Tipoff from Matthews Arena is 7 p.m. Towson defeated Northeastern, 74-67, on Jan. 14 at SECU Arena.