Williamson scores 15, leads Towson over William & Mary 67-56 in CAA Tournament
WASHINGTON -- — Dylan Williamson scored 15 points to lead No. 5 seed Towson past 13th-seeded William & Mary 67-56 on Saturday in the second round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament.
Towson (19-13) will face No. 4 seed UNC Wilmington (21-9) in a quarterfinal on Sunday.
Nendah Tarke scored eight points in the first half and Towson went into halftime trailing 30-29. Towson pulled away on a 25-3 run for a 63-47 lead with 3:03 left. Williamson scored 12 second-half points.
Williamson shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line. Tarke added 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Tigers. Tomiwa Sulaiman had 12 points and finished 5 of 7 from the field.
Gabe Dorsey led the Tribe (10-23) in scoring, finishing with 18 points. William & Mary also got 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists from Chase Lowe. Trey Moss finished with 11 points. The Tribe prolonged their losing streak to 10 straight.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Slattery
- Scott Bennett
- Joe Switzer
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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