Towson faces UNC Wilmington, aims for 6th straight win

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UNC Wilmington Seahawks (5-9, 1-2 CAA) at Towson Tigers (9-5, 2-0 CAA)

Towson, Maryland; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Towson comes into a matchup with UNC Wilmington as winners of five straight games.

The Tigers are 6-1 in home games. Towson ranks fourth in the CAA with 23.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Morris averaging 4.9.

The Seahawks have gone 1-2 against CAA opponents. UNC Wilmington is 4-6 in games decided by at least 10 points.

Towson is shooting 40.5% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 41.0% UNC Wilmington allows to opponents. UNC Wilmington has shot at a 41.4% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points greater than the 39.5% shooting opponents of Towson have averaged.

The Tigers and Seahawks square off Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Morris is averaging 5.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks for the Tigers. India Johnston is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.

Rori Cox is scoring 12.8 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Seahawks. Kylah Silver is averaging 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 42.0% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 7-3, averaging 67.5 points, 32.8 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points per game.

Seahawks: 4-6, averaging 62.2 points, 31.9 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 9.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.