WASHINGTON (AP) — Donovan Newby had 24 points and Bo Montgomery made two critical free throws with three seconds remaining to help UNC Wilmington hold on for a 68-67 victory over Charleston on Monday night in a Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinal.
The second-seeded Seahawks (26-7) will play No. 12 seed Delaware (16-19) in Tuesday's championship game with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. The Blue Hens beat top seed Towson 82-72 in an earlier semifinal.
No. 3 seed Charleston (24-9) trailed 40-30 at halftime, but the Cougars battled back to take a 57-55 lead on two Derrin Boyd free throws with 5:18 remaining.