TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team hosted UNCW in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play Sunday afternoon at TU Arena. The Seahawks (13-14, 7-7 CAA) pulled away in the third quarter to top the Tigers (9-17, 7-8 CAA), 72-63.
 
India Johnston led the team with 16 points. Anasia Staton had 13 points, adding a team-high eight rebounds.
 
Records:

• Towson (9-17, 7-8 CAA)
• UNCW (13-14, 7-7 CAA)

 
Key Stats

• UNCW held decisive advantages from the field, from three and from the free throw line in the game.
• The Seahawks outscored the Tigers 45-34 in the second half.
• UNCW scored 24 points in the paint to Towson's 18.

 
How it Happened

• Aminata Diakite hit the opening shot of the game before UNCW went on an 8-0 run by way of a pair of threes and a layup.
• Staton hit an and-one with 6:14 on the clock.
• The Tigers closed the quarter on a 6-2 run to tie it at 11.
• Towson started the second quarter on a 9-2 run to get out to a 20-13 lead.
• UNCW closed the quarter on a 14-9 run to cut the Tiger lead to two at the half.
• Ali Zelaya of UNCW hit back-to-back threes to start the third quarter, opening a 10-2 run through the first 2:47 of the half. That gave the Seahawks a 37-31 lead.
• Khady Leye hit an and-one and sunk the free throw to cut UNCW's lead to four at 46-42 with 2:45 left in the third.
• The Seahawks hit the final two shots of the third quarter to extend their lead to eight with ten minutes to play.
• After a made UNCW three, Towson scored eight straight, with two threes from Johnston, to cut the deficit to three with 8:36 left in regulation.
• Back-to-back baskets re-extended UNCW's lead to seven before another Johnston three and Leye layup made it a two-point game.
• The Tigers cut the lead to two twice more after Seahawk baskets, but five straight from UNCW pushed their lead back to seven with 1:23 remaining.
• Towson cut the deficit to six with less than a minute remaining before UNCW prevailed, 72-63, at TU Arena.

 
Up Next
The Tigers host Campbell for the first time in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play in their final home game on Friday at 6 p.m. at TU Arena.