Donovan Newby had 17 points, Noah Ross scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and UNC Wilmington denied No. 12 seed Delaware a historic end to the tournament with a 76-72 victory on Tuesday night in the Coastal Athletic Association championship game.

Delaware continued its improbable run in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament with a 82-72 win over No. 1 seed Towson in the CAA semifinals Monday. Delaware entered the conference tournament with a 15-19 record and had lost six consecutive games before becoming the first double-digit seed to advance to the CAA semifinals since 2002.

The Towson Tigers' NCAA Tournament hopes faded away with an 82-72 loss to Delaware in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinals on Monday.