Towson and Hampton meet for conference matchup

Hampton Pirates (10-12, 4-5 CAA) at Towson Tigers (12-11, 4-6 CAA)

Towson, Maryland; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: CAA foes Towson and Hampton face off on Saturday.

The Tigers are 7-3 in home games. Towson ranks third in the CAA in rebounding averaging 34.9 rebounds. Caleb Embeya leads the Tigers with 6.0 boards.

The Pirates are 4-5 against conference opponents. Hampton has a 4-8 record against teams above .500.

Towson's average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Hampton gives up. Hampton averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Towson gives up.

The Tigers and Pirates meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Tejada is scoring 16.4 points per game with 5.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Tigers. Dylan Williamson is averaging 12 points and 3.2 assists over the last 10 games.

Michael Eley is shooting 47.1% and averaging 12.7 points for the Pirates. Daniel Johnson is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 67.2 points, 33.5 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points per game.

Pirates: 4-6, averaging 64.9 points, 29.5 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points.

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