Towson knocked out of CAA Tournament with 82-72 loss to Delaware
By The Associated Press
Updated on: March 10, 2025 / 9:20 PM EDT / AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Towson Tigers’ NCAA Tournament hopes faded away with an 82-72 loss to Delaware in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinals on Monday.
Erik Timko had 15 points and six rebounds to lead Delaware. Niels Lane scored 14 points and added eight rebounds. Trent Middleton shot 3 of 5 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
Dylan Williamson finished with 23 points and four assists for the Tigers (22-11). Nendah Tarke added 13 points, six rebounds and three steals for Towson. Christian May also recorded 12 points.
Delaware led Towson at the half, 36-32, with Lane scoring 12 points. Timko led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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2025 CAA Tournament: No. 12 seed Delaware’s run continues with upset of top-seeded Towson to reach final
Delaware continued its improbable run in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament Monday with a 82-72 win over No. 1 seed Towson in the CAA semifinals. Delaware entered the conference tournament with a 15-19 record and had lost six consecutive games before becoming the first double-digit seed to advance to the CAA semifinals since 2002.
The Blue Hens will face the winner of the other semifinal between No. 2 seed UNC-Wilmington and No. 3 seed Charleston on Tuesday with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line. Delaware is seeking its third NCAA Tournament appearance this century and second since 2022.
Towson earned the No. 1 seed in the CAA Tournament by capturing the regular season title with a 16-2 record in conference play. The Tigers were looking to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991.
Last spring, Charleston defeated Stony Brook 82-79 in overtime in the CAA title game to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the 2025 CAA Tournament.
Location: CareFirst Arena — Washington, D.C.
All times ET; some start times approximated
First round — Friday, March 7
Game 1: No. 12 Delaware 80, No. 13 Stony Brook 76
Game 2: No. 11 Hofstra 77, No. 14 North Carolina A&T 55
Second round — Saturday, March 8
Game 3: No. 8 Drexel 91, No. 9 Elon 74
Game 4: No. 12 Delaware 79, No. 5 Campbell 62
Game 5: No. 10 Hampton 70, No. 7 Northeastern 65
Game 6: No. 6 Monmouth 65, No. 11 Hofstra 60
Quarterfinals — Sunday, March 9
Game 7: No. 1 Towson 82, No. 8 Drexel 76
Game 8: No. 12 Delaware 100, No. 4 William & Mary 78
Game 9: No. 2 UNCW 79, No. 10 Hampton 65
Game 10: No. 3 Charleston 79, No. 6 Monmouth 78 (OT)
Semifinals — Monday, March 10
Game 11: No. 12 Delaware 82, No. 1 Towson 72
Game 12: No. 2 UNCW vs. No. 3 Charleston, 8:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network (Channel finder)
CAA Tournament Championship Game — Tuesday, March 11
Game 13: No. 12 Delaware vs. Game 12 winner, 7 p.m. | CBS Sports Network (Channel finder)
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The No. 1 seed Towson Tigers will try to advance to the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament title game when they face the No. 12 seed Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens on Monday night. Towson went 16-2 in conference play during the regular season and it opened the tournament with an 82-76 win over No. 8 seed Drexel on Sunday. Delaware has already won three games in three days, beating No. 13 seed Stony Brook, No. 5 seed Campbell and No. 4 seed William & Mary.
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