Davis leads Hofstra against Towson after 20-point outing

By Canadian Press on January 8, 2026.

Hofstra Pride (11-4, 2-0 CAA) at Towson Tigers (8-8, 0-3 CAA)

Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 12:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra visits Towson after Cruz Davis scored 20 points in Hofstra’s 70-67 win against the Drexel Dragons.

The Tigers have gone 5-1 in home games. Towson is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Pride have gone 2-0 against CAA opponents. Hofstra ranks sixth in the CAA with 34.5 rebounds per game led by Victory Onuetu averaging 8.3.

Towson makes 42.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.0 percentage points higher than Hofstra has allowed to its opponents (39.5%). Hofstra has shot at a 47.3% clip from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points above the 43.7% shooting opponents of Towson have averaged.

The Tigers and Pride meet Thursday for the first time in CAA play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Tejada is scoring 16.5 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the Tigers. Dylan Williamson is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Preston Edmead averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Pride, scoring 14.2 points while shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc. Davis is averaging 22.1 points and 5.4 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 70.7 points, 34.8 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points per game.

Pride: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 4.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.8 points.

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

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