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Cam Holden
CAA
72
Towson Towson 21-12,12-6 CAA
77
Winner Col. of Charleston CC 30-3,16-2 CAA
Towson Towson
21-12,12-6 CAA
72
Final
77
Col. of Charleston CC
30-3,16-2 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Towson Towson 38 34 72
Col. of Charleston CC 33 44 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | David Castellanos

Towson Men’s Basketball Battles Back, Falls 77-72 Against Charleston in the CAA Semifinals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Towson men's basketball erased a 13-point deficit in the second half to take a lead, but the Tigers fell 77-72 in the CAA semifinals on Monday night. Cam Holden led the Tigers with 21 points.

Towson (21-12) took a brief lead with less than two minutes to go. Trailing with under a minute left, Nicolas Timberlake had a clean look from three but his shot just missed the mark. Timberlake finished with 17 points.

Key Stats:
  • Timberlake added six rebounds in the loss, going 6-18 from the floor.
  • Charles Thompson added a game-high 10 rebounds as the Tigers outrebounded Charleston 44-40.
  • Towson scored 36 of their 72 points in the paint.
How It Happened:
  • Both teams exchanged baskets early, with the Cougars taking an 8-5 lead at the under 16 timeout.
  • Towson would take the lead off a tough Sekou Sylla put back, giving Towson an 11-10 lead.
  • Christian May would drill a corner three to put the Tigers in front 20-19 as the early part of the half went back and forth.
  • The Tigers held Charleston to 1-8 from the floor between media timeouts as the two would be tied 20-20 at the under eight timeout.
  • Ryan Conway would hit a three at the top of the key to push the Tigers in front by four, their largest lead of the half.
  • Towson would continue to ratchet up the defense, holding the Cougars to 30 percent from the floor in the half.
  • Nicolas Timberlake capped the half with a drive and slam to give Towson a 38-33 lead at the break.
  • Charleston opened the half on a 9-2 run to take a 42-40 lead, forcing a Towson timeout.
  • The Cougars would get out to a 13-point lead before five straight, including a Cam Holden and one made it an eight-point deficit.
  • Holden would continue to lead the Tiger comeback after sticking a three to cut the deficit to 62-55 with 7:50 to go.
  • Towson would roar back to within three after back-to-back triples from Nicolas Timberlake to make it 66-63 at the under four timeout.
  • Towson would tie it at 67 after a Nygal Russell driving layup.
  • The Tigers would take the lead briefly on a Chris Biekeu free throw, but the Cougars would push out to a three-point lead with 22 seconds remaining.
  • Timberlake got an open look for the tie, but his shot rimmed out as Charleston held on for a 77-72 win.
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