Northeastern defeats Towson 82-78
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chaisson Allen scored 21 points and had six assists to lead Northeastern to an 82-78 win over Towson on Wednesday night.
Allen reached the 20-point mark for the fifth straight game as the Huskies (9-16, 5-9 Colonial Athletic Association) won for the fifth time in six games.
Towson (4-20, 0-14) lost its 13th consecutive game.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Northeastern led by five before Towson's Rashawn Polk hit a 3-pointer to cut the margin to 78-76 with 17 seconds left.
The Huskies' Jonathan Lee hit two free throws for an 80-76 advantage, and after Towson's Isaiah Philmore hit a layup, Lee added two more free throws with 4 seconds left to seal the victory.
Ryan Pierson added 17 points, Lee had 16 and Joel Smith scored 13 to reach double figures for the 10th straight game.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Philmore led Towson with 25 points and eight rebounds, Polk added 18 points and Brian Morris had 15.