BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Towson men's basketball used a big second half in a 74-64 win against LIU on Friday night. The Tigers had four score in double figure led by a 22-point outing for Cam Holden and a double-double from Charles Thompson.

Thompson had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for the Tigers (8-1) in the win over LIU (1-6).

Nygal Russell chipped in 11 points with Nicolas Timberlake adding 15 points with five assists.

Key Stats:

• The Tigers outscored the Sharks 40-28 in the second half after trailing by one at the break.
• Towson once again outrebounded their opponent, 39-26 including 16-8 on the offensive glass.
• 38 of the 74 points for the Tigers were scored in the paint.

How It Happened:

• Holden got the Tigers on the board early with a layup.
• The Sharks would take the lead after connecting on a pair of triples to take a 15-11 lead at the under 12 timeout.
• LIU would continue their hot shooting, but a Nicolas Timberlake three would cut the deficit to 22-18.
• That would spark a 7-0 run that cut the deficit to just two.
• The two would battle back and forth late in the half with Towson tying it after a pair of Nicolas Timberlake free throws, however the Sharks would take a 36-34 lead into the break.
• Towson would rip off a 7-0 run, capped by a Russell steal and finish to pull within one and force an LIU timeout.
• The Tigers would retake the lead after a Holden bucket as the Tigers started to find their rhythm on offense.
• Nygal Russell would hit a big and one after the media timeout to give Towson a 55-54 lead.
• Towson then went on a 7-0 run to push in front by five, their largest lead to that point.
• Another 10-0 run put the Tigers up by 10 late, keyed by a pair of Ryan Conway three's and a thunderous Charles Thompson dunk.
• The Tigers would hit free throws late to hold off LIU in a 74-64 win on Friday night.

Inside The Numbers:

• This is the seventh time this season the Tigers outrebounded their opponent. In those games, Towson is 6-1.
• Towson is also 2-0 in 2022 when scoring 71 or more points.
• With his four rebounds tonight, Cam Holden went over 500 rebounds for his career.

Next Game:
The Tigers will head south to take on ACC foe Clemson on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Tip-off with the Tigers is slated for 9 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.