WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Towson University men's basketball team dropped a 73-71 overtime decision to UNCW in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) contest at Trask Coliseum Saturday night.
 
Four Tigers reached double figures led by Zane Martin's 21 points. Deshaun Morman added 13 for Towson, which had its modest two-game winning streak ended. Also reaching double figures for the Tigers was Justin Gorham and Mike Morsell. They finished with 10 points each.
 
Records
Towson           14-7 overall, 4-4 CAA
UNCW            6-14, 3-5
 
How It Happened

• UNCW scored six of the last seven points of the game to erase a 70-67 deficit in the final 1 minute, 42 seconds of overtime.
• Trailing, 72-71, Towson had a chance to take the lead, but a short floater fell short.
• Jordon Talley threw in an off-balanced 3-pointer from 25 feet to tie the game and following a TU turnover, Jaylen Fornes dunked to give UNCW the lead for good, 72-70.
• Morman threw down a dunk that gave the Tigers a 70-67 lead.
• Overtime was forced when Talley made two foul shots with four seconds remaining to knot the game at 61..
• Protecting a late lead in regulation, Towson missed four free throws in the final 23 seconds.
• Late in regulation, Eddie Keith II made a terrific block to thwart a UNCW fastbreak and potential alley-oop opportunity when he leaped high in the air and swatted the ball back to the floor.
• UNCW rallied from a 12-point second half deficit to earn a split of the season series.
• After opening its 51-39 advantage, Towson scored 10 points over the final 11 minutes of regulation.
• Towson held a 36-31 lead at intermission.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Towson had its five-game overtime winning streak ended.
• The Tigers are 0-3 all-time in overtime games against UNCW.
• Martin has scored in double figures in 15 straight games.
• This was Martin's 11th game of 20 or more points.
• Morsell tied Bill Leonard in career free throws made. They each have 315.
• Martin, Morman, Morsell, and Eddie Keith II led Towson with seven rebounds each.
• Alex Thomas had six rebounds.
• The Tigers held UNCW to 39.3 percent shooting.
• It was the 11th time this season and second consecutive game, Towson held a team below 40 percent.
• This was the 95th time under head coach Pat Skerry that Towson finished with at least 40 rebounds.
• Towson won the rebounding battle, 46-41.
• Ty Taylor led UNCW with 20 points.
• Talley had 14 points and Marcus Bryan grabbed 13 rebounds for the Seahawks.
• Devontae Cacok added 12 points and nine rebounds.

 
Up Next
Towson opens a two-game homestand beginning with William & Mary Thursday night at SECU Arena. The game begins at 7 p.m.