Leye, Towson Tigers square off against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Towson Tigers (2-10, 0-1 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (7-7, 1-0 CAA)
Wilmington, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alexandra Zelaya and UNC Wilmington host Khady Leye and Towson in CAA action.
The Seahawks are 4-3 on their home court. UNC Wilmington leads the CAA with 26.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Zelaya averaging 7.5.
The Tigers are 0-1 in CAA play. Towson is 2-7 in games decided by 10 points or more.
UNC Wilmington's average of 5.4 made 3-pointers per game is 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.8 per game Towson allows. Towson's 37.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.2 percentage points lower than UNC Wilmington has allowed to its opponents (41.1%).
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Henderson is shooting 39.0% and averaging 13.0 points for the Seahawks.
India Johnston is averaging 11.5 points for the Tigers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Seahawks: 5-5, averaging 66.3 points, 36.2 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game.
Tigers: 2-8, averaging 60.0 points, 30.5 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.
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