Martin scores 35 to lead Tigers over Tribe in overtime
TOWSON, Md. -- Zane Martin scored a career-high 35 points, and Brian Starr added 17 points as Towson beat William & Mary 96-82 in overtime Thursday night.
The Tigers (15-7, 5-4 Colonial Athletic Association) outscored the Tribe (13-7, 6-3) 17-3 in overtime and held them to 0-4 shooting. Martin shot 4 of 5 in OT and scored 10 of his 35 points.
Justin Pierce scored a career-high 27 points with 14 rebounds for the Tribe, and David Cohn added 17 points.
It was close first half before Pierce led the Tribe on a 17-4 run in which he added a layup, a jumper, and two 3-pointers, to put William & Mary up by 10, and the Tribe led 47-37 at halftime.
The Tigers tied it at 59 on an 18-7 second-half run. Martin's free throw tied it at 79, but Dennis Tunstall blocked Pierce's potential game-winning layup with 1.4 seconds left to send it to overtime.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Matt Lavigne
- Patrick Harwood
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 |
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