Tejada and Towson host Northeastern

Published Jan. 9, 2025 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Northeastern Huskies (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at Towson Tigers (6-9, 1-1 CAA)

Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -3.5; over/under is 129

BOTTOM LINE: Towson faces Northeastern after Tyler Tejada scored 22 points in Towson's 77-69 loss to the Charleston (SC) Cougars.

The Tigers are 3-1 in home games. Towson gives up 66.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.1 points per game.

The Huskies are 1-1 in conference matchups. Northeastern ranks fifth in the CAA allowing 68.4 points while holding opponents to 42.6% shooting.

Towson's average of 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 6.7 per game Northeastern allows. Northeastern averages 5.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 6.9 per game Towson gives up.

The Tigers and Huskies meet Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Williamson is shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging 12 points.

Rashad King averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, scoring 17.5 points while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 3-7, averaging 63.0 points, 34.8 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game.

Huskies: 5-5, averaging 66.7 points, 35.1 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points.

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