CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Christian May's 20 points helped Towson Tigers defeat Charleston 82-78 on Thursday night.
May was 6-of-11 shooting, including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the foul line for the Tigers (10-8, 3-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Nendah Tarke added 18 points while shooting 7 for 16 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line, with seven rebounds and five assists. Dylan Williamson was 5-of-6 shooting and 1 of 6 from the foul line to finish with 13 points.
Kobe Rodgers led the way for the Cougars (13-5, 4-1) with 24 points. Ben Burnham added 13 points and eight rebounds for Charleston. Ante Brzovic also had 12 points and nine rebounds. The Cougars broke a nine-game winning streak with the loss.
Towson went into the half tied with Charleston 38-38. Williamson put up 12 points in the half. Towson pulled off the victory after a 7-0 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-54 with 10:10 remaining in the half. May scored 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
TOWS
Tigers
38
CHAR
Cougars
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Charles Thompson vs. Ante Brzovic (Cougars gains possession)
19:47
Charles Thompson blocks Ante Brzovic's two point layup
19:45
Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
19:22
Messiah Jones misses two point layup
19:20
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
19:09
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point bank jump shot
0-2
18:52
+2
Nendah Tarke makes two point layup
2-2
18:30
Frankie Policelli misses three point jump shot
18:28
CJ Fulton offensive rebound
18:08
Frankie Policelli misses two point jump shot
18:06
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
17:53
+2
Tyler Tejada makes two point layup (Nendah Tarke assists)
4-2
17:38
+3
Frankie Policelli makes three point jump shot (Ante Brzovic assists)
4-5
17:15
Christian May misses two point jump shot
17:13
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
17:02
Ben Burnham misses two point dunk
17:00
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
16:55
Ben Burnham misses two point layup
16:53
Messiah Jones defensive rebound
16:44
+3
Christian May makes three point jump shot (Nendah Tarke assists)
7-5
16:24
Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot
16:22
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
16:01
+3
Nendah Tarke makes three point jump shot (Charles Thompson assists)
10-5
15:48
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point dunk
10-7
15:26
+3
Christian May makes three point jump shot (Nendah Tarke assists)
13-7
15:12
Ante Brzovic misses three point jump shot
15:10
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
15:05
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
15:03
Charles Thompson defensive rebound
14:48
+3
Messiah Jones makes three point jump shot (Nendah Tarke assists)
16-7
14:43
Cougars 30 second timeout
14:43
TV timeout
14:29
Nendah Tarke shooting foul (Kobe Rodgers draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Kobe Rodgers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-8
14:29
Kobe Rodgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:29
Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
14:16
Nendah Tarke misses two point jump shot
14:14
Chase Paar offensive rebound
14:08
Chase Paar misses two point hook shot
14:06
Frankie Policelli defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Bryce Butler makes two point bank jump shot
16-10
13:13
+2
Nendah Tarke makes two point jump shot
18-10
12:47
+3
Jordan Crawford makes three point jump shot (Frankie Policelli assists)
18-13
12:25
+2
Dylan Williamson makes two point layup
20-13
12:02
+2
Kobe Rodgers makes two point layup
20-15
11:38
+2
Tyler Tejada makes two point dunk (Charles Thompson assists)
22-15
11:26
Kobe Rodgers misses two point layup
11:24
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
11:14
Jordan Crawford misses three point jump shot
11:12
Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Dylan Williamson makes two point jump shot
24-15
10:45
Christian May personal foul (Ben Burnham draws the foul)
10:45
TV timeout
10:31
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
10:29
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
10:24
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point layup
24-17
9:54
Tyler Tejada misses two point layup
9:52
Messiah Jones offensive rebound
9:52
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:29
Ben Burnham misses two point turnaround jump shot
9:27
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
9:19
Ante Brzovic personal foul (Charles Thompson draws the foul)
9:14
Christian May offensive foul
9:14
Christian May turnover (offensive foul)
9:01
+2
CJ Fulton makes two point layup
24-19
8:40
+2
Nendah Tarke makes two point layup
26-19
8:18
Reyne Smith misses three point jump shot
8:16
Kobe Rodgers offensive rebound
8:05
Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot
8:03
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
7:47
Tomiwa Sulaiman shooting foul (James Scott draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
James Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-20
7:47
James Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:47
Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
7:32
Mekhi Lowery misses two point layup
7:30
Frankie Policelli defensive rebound
7:15
+3
Kobe Rodgers makes three point jump shot (Reyne Smith assists)
26-23
6:52
Chase Paar misses two point layup
6:50
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
6:42
CJ Fulton misses three point jump shot
6:40
Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
6:25
Nendah Tarke misses three point jump shot
6:23
Messiah Jones offensive rebound
6:20
Messiah Jones misses two point layup
6:20
Chase Paar offensive rebound
6:20
James Scott shooting foul (Chase Paar draws the foul)
6:20
+1
Chase Paar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-23
6:20
+1
Chase Paar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-23
6:03
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup
28-25
5:43
Nendah Tarke misses two point jump shot
5:41
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
5:34
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (Kobe Rodgers assists)
28-27
5:34
Charles Thompson shooting foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
5:34
+1
Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-28
5:02
Dylan Williamson misses two point jump shot
5:00
Frankie Policelli defensive rebound
4:54
Bryce Butler misses two point layup
4:52
Khalil London offensive rebound
4:46
Frankie Policelli misses three point jump shot
4:44
Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
4:25
+2
Nendah Tarke makes two point layup (Dylan Williamson assists)
30-28
4:13
Bryce Butler turnover (traveling)
3:48
Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
3:45
Cougars defensive rebound
3:45
TV timeout
3:30
+2
Ben Burnham makes two point turnaround jump shot
30-30
3:03
Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
3:01
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
2:50
Khalil London turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Lowery steals)
2:40
Tomiwa Sulaiman misses three point jump shot
2:38
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
2:32
+3
Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot
30-33
2:06
+2
Dylan Williamson makes two point layup
32-33
1:55
Ante Brzovic turnover (bad pass) (Tomiwa Sulaiman steals)
1:39
Charles Thompson misses two point hook shot
1:37
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
1:24
Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot
1:22
Charles Thompson defensive rebound
1:18
Tigers 30 second timeout
1:07
+3
Dylan Williamson makes three point jump shot (Nendah Tarke assists)
35-33
0:41
+3
Reyne Smith makes three point jump shot (James Scott assists)
35-36
0:18
+3
Dylan Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tejada assists)
38-36
0:06
+2
Kobe Rodgers makes two point layup
38-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TOWS
Tigers
44
CHAR
Cougars
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
+2
Charles Thompson makes two point layup
40-38
19:41
Cougars turnover
19:17
Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
19:15
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
19:04
Christian May misses two point jump shot
19:02
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
18:50
Ante Brzovic misses three point jump shot
18:48
Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
18:36
+2
Messiah Jones makes two point layup (Charles Thompson assists)
42-38
18:16
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point reverse layup
42-40
17:55
+2
Messiah Jones makes two point layup (Charles Thompson assists)
44-40
17:46
Frankie Policelli misses three point jump shot
17:44
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
17:35
Nendah Tarke misses two point layup
17:33
Frankie Policelli defensive rebound
17:26
+3
Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)
44-43
17:03
Christian May misses three point jump shot
17:01
Reyne Smith defensive rebound
16:51
Messiah Jones flagrant 1 (Ben Burnham draws the foul)
