College of Charleston
(6-16, 1-8CAA)
Towson
(10-12, 3-6CAA)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coll. of Charleston | 19 | 51 | 70 |
| Towson | 33 | 41 | 74 |
Towson Holds Off Cougars, 74-70
1/30/2015 3:52:00 AM | Men's Basketball
TOWSON, Md. (AP) – Four McGlynn scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as Towson held off College of Charleston, 74-70, on Thursday night at SECU Arena.
Defensively, Towson (10-12, 3-6 CAA) held Charleston to 19 first-half points, had a 14-point halftime lead and led 39-25 with 14 minutes left in the second. The Cougars (6-16, 1-8) then came to life doubling its point total over a 7 1/2 minute stretch and closing the margin to just 52-51 on two free throws made by sophomore Joe Chealey (Orlando, Fla.) with 6:34 remaining in regulation.
Towson never relinquished the lead, however, as McGlynn scored the next seven points to push the Tigers to a 59-51 advantage with 4:49 left. The Cougars continued to threaten and finished with 51 second-half points.
Mike Morsell added 15 points and six rebounds for the Tigers, who outrebounded CofC, 42-26. Towson entered the contest leading the league with a 39.6 rebounding average, which was 18th-best in the nation.
Chealey, sophomore Canyon Barry (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and sophomore Terrance O'Donohue (Norcross, Ga.) scored 16 each for the Cougars. Barry had all 16 and O'Donohue 13 in the second half of play.
The Cougars will close out the month with only one day to prepare for another league road game at Delaware on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. (ET) in Newark, Del.
POSTGAME NOTES
• For the sixth time this season, the Cougars started Joe Chealey, Cameron Johnson, Canyon Barry, Donovan Gilmore and Adjehi Baru (1-5).
• Towson has now won three-straight games in the all-time series with College of Charleston (4-2) including the last two contests decided in single digits (+4) and (+7) on its home court.
• Terrance O'Donohue came off the bench and contributed a career-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor at Towson. He also made a career-high two steals in only 25 minutes of play.
• Canyon Barry extended his career-best double-digit scoring streak to seven consecutive games with 16 points including two last-second three-pointers at Towson.
• Joe Chealey played all 40 minutes of the ballgame and turned in his 11th game in double figures with 16 points at Towson. He also went a career-best 10-for-12 from the free throw line.
• Adjehi Baru grabbed a team-high seven boards against Towson and moved into third all-time in the CofC NCAA Division I record books (1991-Present) with 847 career rebounds to date which ranks fifth all-time in program history. He surpassed former teammate Willis Hall (2009-14) who brought down 843 in his career as well as Greg Mack (1981-85) and Sam Meade (1970-74).
• The Cougars made a season-best 24 free throws out of 31 attempts at the line against Towson. It was their third-best percentage from the charity stripe (77.4%) this season.
• CofC's 51 second-half points was the most points this season in a half since 43 second-half points at Furman on Nov. 14.
• The Cougars committed a season-low four turnovers against Towson, but gave up 15 second-chance points.
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On the loss …
“We have to come into these games expecting we will win. We have to eliminate any doubt in our minds. We had opportunities to drive and get to the rim tonight. We can't always foul and dig ourselves into a hole and then start playing good basketball. We have to do it for the full 40 minutes. It's disappointing. We need more competition for each position. We need more urgency. Prior to the game, we talked about the importance of defensive rebounding and free throws. We gave up 15 second-chance points. We have to learn to be tougher and do a better job.”
On the break-out game from sophomore Terrance O'Donohue …
“He (Terrance) played well and gave us a great lift when we needed it. He has been practicing a lot better and getting his body in better condition. He has trimmed down and is moving a lot better on the court. Hopefully, he can continue to do what he did for us tonight.”
