Lewis free throws allow James Madison to upset Towson, 69-66
TOWSON, Md. -- Matt Lewis hit three of four from the free-throw line in the final minute and James Madison held on to beat Towson 69-66 on Saturday night.
The loss drops Towson into fifth place in the Colonial Athletic Association, a game behind Williams & Mary. James Madison is a half-game behind North Carolina-Wilmington in a battle for the No. 7 tournament seed.
Stuckey Mosley scored 19 points to lead the Dukes (9-19, 5-10), with Lewis adding 16 points.
Zane Martin scored 21 points to lead Towson (18-11, 8-8), which converted just 10 of 23 attempts from the free-throw line despite shooting 25 of 54 from the field (46.3 percent), including 6 of 17 from beyond the 3-point arc. Eddie Keith II added 12 points and blocked four shots. Jordan McNeil added 11 points and Justin Gorham grabbed 12 boards.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Paul Faia
- Matt Lavigne
- Nathan Hall
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |