Towson 65, at Hofstra 68

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — In a taut Colonial Athletic Association tournament quarterfinal defined by gritty defense and clutch shot-making, Hofstra survived a monumental individual performance from Towson’s Tyler Tejada to escape with a 68-65 overtime victory Monday night at CareFirst Arena. The game, played before a sparse crowd of 1,582, saw the second-seeded Pride overcome a 29-point outburst from Tejada and a late regulation rally by the seventh-seeded Tigers to advance in the postseason. The win improved Hofstra’s record to 23-10, while Towson’s season ended at 19-15. The most critical sequence of the contest unfolded in the final minute of overtime,… Read more...