UNC Wilmington tops Towson for 12th victory (Dec 31, 2016)
TOWSON, Md. (AP) Denzel Ingram made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Devontae Cacok had 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, and UNC Wilmington beat Towson 76-67 on Saturday in a Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams.
Ingram scored 19 of his points in the second half and attempted 14 3s overall for the CAA Tournament champions.
Ingram made his fourth 3-pointer of the game for a 59-51 lead and Ambrose Mosley hit a 3 from the corner with 3:40 left to extend the advantage to 69-58.
Mosley finished with 15 points for UNC Wilmington (12-2). C.J. Bryce had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists before fouling out.
UNCW received three votes in the AP Top 25 poll on Monday but lost at Clemson 87-73 on Wednesday night.
John Davis led Towson (8-6) with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Mike Morsell added 13 points for the Tigers, who had won four of their last five.
