WILMINGTON, N.C. – Towson men's basketball battled in a back and forth contest with the Seahawks, but ultimately fell 75-64 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers held a lead at halftime with both teams battling back and forth in the second half.

Towson (18-13, 11-7 CAA) was led by Charles Thompson who recorded a 17-point, 14-rebound double double against the Seahawks.

Key Stats:

• Thompson went 7-11 from the floor for his 23^rd career double double. Thompson also became the program leader in career starts with 114.
• Christian May was the only other Tiger to reach double figures with 11 points.
• Towson outrebounded UNCW 39-24 with 20 offensive rebounds. Both teams shot an identical 23-52 from the floor.

How It Happened:

• Towson came out and got the first bucket of the game on a Tyler Tejada pull up on the opening possession.
• After the Seahawks took a six-point lead, Christian May drilled a corner three to cut the deficit to 10-7 at the under 16 timeout. That would spark a 7-0 run over a four-minute span to give the Tigers an 11-10 lead. During the run the Tigers held the Seahawks to 0-7 from the floor.
• The Seahawks would take the lead after a 7-0 run of their own late in the half.
• However, Towson would respond with a three from Dylan Williamson and a free throw from Tyler Coleman right before the break to give Towson a 30-29 lead at halftime.
• Christian May led the Tigers with eight points at the break with Charles Thompson adding five and six rebounds. The Tigers outrebounded the Seahawks 22-14 with 12 offensive rebounds.
• Both teams came out firing in the second half, but a Christian May triple gave the Tigers a three-point lead at the under 16 timeout.
• UNCW would take the lead back with a three with under 10 minutes to go. Charles Thompson would cut it to one point on the next possession.
• The Seahawks would put together an 8-0 run to take a double-digit lead that forced a Towson timeout.
• Towson would get within four late, but the Tigers fell 75-64 against UNCW in the regular season finale.

Inside The Numbers:

• Charles Thompson became the all-time leader in career starts with 114. Thompson also is the program leader in career games played, now up to 148 games played in his five-year career.
• Thompson also passed Lawrence Hamm for 14^th on the all-time scoring list on Saturday.

Next Game:

• The Tigers will be the five seed in the upcoming 2024 Jersey Mike's CAA Men's Basketball Championship in Washington, D.C. The Tigers will play on Saturday, March 9 against the winner of the No. 12 vs. No. 13 seeds at 2:30 p.m. More information on the championships will be released when the full bracket is announced on Saturday evening.