TOWSON, Md. – Towson men's basketball fought off a slow start to defeat Northeastern 72-63 on Thursday night. The Tigers used a big 12-1 run to end the first half to take a two-point lead and got another run in the second half to pull away for good.

Charles Thompson led Towson (15-7, 7-2 CAA) with 20 points on 7-11 shooting. Towson held Northeastern (8-12, 4-5 CAA) to just 22 percent from three, forcing 11 turnovers.

Key Stats:

• Thompson went 6-7 from the foul line as the Tigers shot 77 percent as a team from the charity stripe.
• Cam Holden added a 13-point, 10-rebound double double. Nicolas Timberlake added 14 points on 3-5 shooting from three.
• Towson shot just under 40 percent from the floor for the game, scoring 46 points in the second half. The Tigers got a big contribution from their bench, outscoring the Huskies 19-5.

How It Happened:

• Northeastern got out to a five-point lead at the under 16 timeout. Cam Holden would cut that deficit to two with a three at the top of the key.
• The Huskies would go on a five-point run to push their advantage to 14-7 by the under 12 timeout.
• Nicolas Timberlake would cut the deficit to six after a three from the top of the key as the Tigers continued to chip away at the deficit.
• Towson would take their first lead of the game after a 10-0 run capped by a Nygal Russell three on the fastbreak.
• The Tigers would end the half on a 12-1 run to take a 26-24 lead at the break. Towson forced eight turnovers and scored 10 points in the paint.
• Both teams would start out hot from the floor exchanging baskets in the first four minutes of the half.
• Towson would start to distance themselves off a 7-0 run that put them up by seven. Nicolas Timberlake capped the run with a triple.
• Charles Thompson would take over in the middle part of the half, scoring 11 points in a nine-minute span.
• The Huskies would trim the deficit to five with a minute to go, but the Tigers held on for a 72-63 win on Thursday.

Inside The Numbers:

• Nicolas Timberlake inched closer to 14^th place on the all-time scoring list. He now sits 13 points behind Chuck Lightening who has 1,305 points.
• Towson won their 88^th game inside SECU Arena and are now 6-2 at home this season.
• The Tigers are 12-2 this season when leading at halftime and are 10-0 when opponents shoot under 40 percent.

Next Game:
Towson will conclude their home stand against William & Mary on Saturday, Jan. 26. Tip-off with the Tribe is set for 4 p.m. on FloHoops and NBC Sports Washington.