Williamson leads Towson against Delaware after 21-point performance
Towson Tigers (12-9, 7-1 CAA) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (11-10, 4-4 CAA)
Newark, Delaware; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
Tigers -2.5; over/under is 145
BOTTOM LINE: Towson visits Delaware after Dylan Williamson scored 21 points in Towson's 75-65 win over the Northeastern Huskies.
The Fightin' Blue Hens are 7-2 in home games. Delaware averages 11.4 turnovers per game and is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Tigers are 7-1 in conference games. Towson is fifth in the CAA with 33.4 rebounds per game led by Mekhi Lowery averaging 5.6.
Delaware averages 9.0 made 3-pointers per game, 2.1 more made shots than the 6.9 per game Towson allows. Towson's 41.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than Delaware has given up to its opponents (44.0%).
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Camden is averaging 17 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Fightin' Blue Hens. Erik Timko is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Williamson is shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging 12.8 points. Tyler Tejada is averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fightin' Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 76.1 points, 26.3 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 6.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.5 points per game.
Tigers: 8-2, averaging 72.0 points, 33.5 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
William & Mary | 7-1 | - | 13-8 |
Towson | 7-1 | - | 12-9 |
UNC Wilmington | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
Charleston | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
Elon | 5-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
Campbell | 5-3 | 2 | 10-11 |
Drexel | 4-4 | 3 | 12-9 |
Delaware | 4-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
Hofstra | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
Northeastern | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
Monmouth | 3-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
Hampton | 3-6 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
Stony Brook | 1-7 | 6 | 5-16 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-9 | 7.5 | 4-18 |