TOWSON, Md. (Interstat) — Towson used a dominant first half to build a cushion and held off a second-half push from the College of Charleston for a 61-52 men’s basketball victory Thursday night at SECU Arena.

The Tigers led 34-17 at halftime before the Cougars rallied after the break. Charleston cut the deficit to four points late, but Towson secured the win at the free-throw line. Connor Hickman led all scorers with 20 points for Charleston. Tyler Coleman paced Towson with 13 points.

A crowd of 1,850 saw Towson improve to 10-9 overall. Charleston fell to 11-7. Both teams are members of the Colonial Athletic Association.