Tavarez added seven rebounds for the Cougars (12-3, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association). AJ Smith scored 20 points, shooting 6 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Ante Brzovic had 16 points and shot 4 of 12 from the field and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Tyler Tejada led the Tigers (6-9, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. Tomiwa Sulaiman added 15 points for Towson. Mekhi Lowery also had 10 points and six rebounds.
Charleston took the lead with 19:17 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 39-30 at halftime, with Tavarez racking up 13 points. Charleston turned a six-point second-half lead into a 13-point advantage with a 9-2 run to make it a 59-46 lead with 10:34 left in the half.
These two teams both play Thursday. Charleston visits Hofstra and Towson hosts Northeastern.
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1st Half
TOWS
Tigers
30
CHAR
Cougars
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tyler Tejada vs. Ante Brzovic (Tyler Tejada gains possession)
19:28
Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
19:26
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
19:17
+2
AJ Smith makes two point driving layup (Ante Brzovic assists)
0-2
18:59
Christian May misses three point jump shot
18:57
Messiah Jones offensive rebound
18:47
Nendah Tarke misses three point jump shot
18:45
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Deywilk Tavarez makes two point driving layup (Derrin Boyd assists)
0-4
18:24
Messiah Jones misses two point pullup jump shot
18:22
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Deywilk Tavarez makes two point driving layup
0-6
18:09
Tigers 30 second timeout
17:46
Tomiwa Sulaiman misses two point driving layup
17:44
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
17:32
Deywilk Tavarez turnover (bad pass)
17:10
Tomiwa Sulaiman misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
17:08
Caleb Embeya offensive rebound
16:55
+2
Christian May makes two point pullup jump shot
2-6
16:47
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point driving layup (CJ Fulton assists)
2-8
16:29
+3
Christian May makes three point jump shot (Rahdir Hicks assists)
5-8
16:13
Ante Brzovic turnover (traveling)
15:58
Christian May misses two point driving layup
15:56
Caleb Embeya offensive rebound
15:55
Ante Brzovic shooting foul (Caleb Embeya draws the foul)
15:55
TV timeout
15:55
+1
Caleb Embeya makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-8
15:55
Caleb Embeya misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:55
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point turnaround hook shot
6-10
15:06
Christian May misses two point pullup jump shot
15:04
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
14:58
+3
Derrin Boyd makes three point jump shot
6-13
14:32
Caleb Embeya misses two point pullup jump shot
14:30
Caleb Embeya offensive rebound
14:30
Caleb Embeya misses two point driving layup
14:28
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
14:20
Mekhi Lowery personal foul (Deywilk Tavarez draws the foul)
13:59
Justas Stonkus misses three point jump shot
13:57
Elijah Jones offensive rebound
13:44
Ante Brzovic misses two point pullup jump shot
13:42
Caleb Embeya defensive rebound
13:31
+3
Tyler Tejada makes three point jump shot
9-13
13:18
Mekhi Lowery blocks Justas Stonkus's two point driving layup
13:16
Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Nendah Tarke makes two point driving layup
11-13
12:50
Derrin Boyd misses three point jump shot
12:48
Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
12:37
Nendah Tarke misses three point jump shot
12:35
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
12:23
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point driving reverse layup (Deywilk Tavarez assists)
11-15
12:03
+2
Tyler Tejada makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Caleb Embeya assists)
13-15
11:40
+2
Elijah Jones makes two point cutting layup (Ante Brzovic assists)
13-17
11:13
Derrin Boyd shooting foul (Nendah Tarke draws the foul)
11:13
TV timeout
11:13
+1
Nendah Tarke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-17
11:13
Nendah Tarke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:13
AJ Smith defensive rebound
10:53
CJ Fulton turnover (bad pass)
10:34
Tyler Tejada misses two point fadeaway jump shot
10:32
CJ Fulton defensive rebound
10:19
+2
Ante Brzovic makes two point driving hook shot (CJ Fulton assists)
14-19
9:51
Dylan Williamson misses two point driving layup
9:49
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
9:49
Tomiwa Sulaiman personal foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
9:31
Ante Brzovic misses two point driving layup
9:29
Messiah Jones defensive rebound
9:20
+2
Tomiwa Sulaiman makes two point driving bank jump shot
16-19
9:02
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot
16-22
8:43
+2
Dylan Williamson makes two point cutting layup (Messiah Jones assists)
18-22
8:27
CJ Fulton misses two point floating jump shot
8:25
Ante Brzovic offensive rebound
8:14
+2
AJ Smith makes two point driving layup (CJ Fulton assists)
18-24
8:01
Messiah Jones turnover (lost ball)
7:48
+3
AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Adam Comer assists)
18-27
7:32
Christian May misses three point jump shot
7:30
Adam Comer defensive rebound
7:20
Abdou Samb personal foul (Adam Comer draws the foul)
7:17
TV timeout
7:14
+2
Derrin Boyd makes two point cutting layup (CJ Fulton assists)
18-29
6:53
+2
Mekhi Lowery makes two point driving hook shot
20-29
6:33
Tyler Tejada shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
6:33
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-30
6:33
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-31
6:14
Tyler Tejada misses two point stepback jump shot
6:12
Derrin Boyd defensive rebound
6:06
Rahdir Hicks personal foul (Derrin Boyd draws the foul)
5:46
Ante Brzovic misses two point turnaround hook shot
5:44
Caleb Embeya defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Tyler Tejada makes two point driving layup (Tomiwa Sulaiman assists)
22-31
5:15
Ante Brzovic misses three point jump shot
5:13
Cougars offensive rebound
5:12
Deywilk Tavarez misses two point driving layup
5:10
Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
5:10
Deywilk Tavarez personal foul (Tomiwa Sulaiman draws the foul)
4:51
Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:49
Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
4:34
Djordje Curcic misses three point jump shot
4:32
Caleb Embeya defensive rebound
4:24
AJ Smith personal foul (Tomiwa Sulaiman draws the foul)
4:18
+2
Tyler Tejada makes two point fadeaway jump shot
24-31
3:48
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot (Derrin Boyd assists)
24-34
3:18
+2
Tyler Tejada makes two point pullup jump shot
26-34
3:00
TV timeout
2:43
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot
26-37
2:14
Dylan Williamson misses two point pullup jump shot
2:12
Abdou Samb offensive rebound
2:08
Tyler Tejada turnover (lost ball) (AJ Smith steals)
1:59
+2
AJ Smith makes two point driving layup (Ante Brzovic assists)
26-39
1:31
Jump ball. Dylan Williamson vs. CJ Fulton (CJ Fulton gains possession)
