TOWSON, Md. (Interstat) — Nolan Hodge scored 23 points and UNC Wilmington used a decisive advantage from beyond the arc to defeat Towson 82-73 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Thursday night at SECU Arena.

The Seahawks, who improved to 19-3, connected on 12 three-pointers while the Tigers made only 3. Hodge hit six of those threes for UNC Wilmington, which led 38-36 at halftime before pulling away. Greedy Williams added 14 points and seven assists for the Seahawks.

Tyler Tejada led Towson, which fell to 12-11, with 16 points. The Tigers dominated inside with 34 paint points but could not overcome the perimeter disparity before a crowd of 2,801.