Towson hosts Charleston (SC) following Duggan's 22-point showing

Charleston (SC) Cougars (11-6, 4-0 CAA) at Towson Tigers (9-9, 1-4 CAA)

Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) visits Towson after Colby Duggan scored 22 points in Charleston (SC)'s 74-70 victory over the Hampton Pirates.

The Tigers are 5-2 in home games. Towson averages 70.3 points and has outscored opponents by 2.1 points per game.

The Cougars are 4-0 in conference games. Charleston (SC) averages 76.4 points and has outscored opponents by 2.2 points per game.

Towson's average of 6.6 made 3-pointers per game is 2.5 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game Charleston (SC) allows. Charleston (SC) has shot at a 44.3% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points greater than the 43.7% shooting opponents of Towson have averaged.

The Tigers and Cougars square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

Jlynn Counter is scoring 15.8 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Cougars. Martin Kalu is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 71.6 points, 35.1 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points per game.

Cougars: 8-2, averaging 78.6 points, 34.0 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.8 points.

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