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UNC Wilmington deals Campbell 79-59 loss

WILMINGTON, N.C. - UNC Wilmington jumped to a 17-2 lead and never trailed Monday in a 79-59 win over Campbell at Trask Coliseum.

The Seahawks (4-5) held Campbell to 25 percent shooting in the opening half and 35.5 percent for the game. UNCW made 6-of-12 threes in the first period, 9-of-21 for the night, and shot 52 percent from the floor.

Guard Chad Tomko scored 21 points, including 7-of-7 from the line, grabbed six rebounds and dealt five assists. Montez Downey added 11 points, while John Fields finished with eight points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots.

Miles Taylor led Campbell (5-3) with a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench. CU forward Jonathan Rodriguez entered the game ranked fourth among Atlantic Sun Conference scoring leaders (17.7), but was held to season lows of seven points and three boards.

The Camels made only 15-of-29 from the line for a season-low 52 percent.

Campbell finished the game 0-for-6 from 3-point range to end a streak of 363-consecutive outings with at least one 3-point field goal. The last time the Camels did not make at least one trey was Dec. 27, 1996 when CU went 0-of-12 from beyond the arc at Boise State.

UNCW made 6 of its first 10 shots, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range and opened a 17-2 lead with 11:33 left in the first half. The Seahawks canned 5 of their first 7 triples and led 39-16 at the break.

Campbell missed its first six attempts from the floor and hit just 6 of 24 (.250) in the opening period. UNCW shot 50 percent from the field in the same span (13-26).

Downey led UNCW with 10 first half points, including 2-of-3 from distance and 4-of-5 from the line. Tomko added 8 on 2-of-4 triples.

The Camels rode a 10-1 run that cut the gap to 43-26 with 17:26 remaining on Rodriguez' bucket, but got no closer.

Campbell returns to action Saturday in a 3:15 p.m. tip-off at home against Atlantic Sun Conference rival Jacksonville. UNCW hosts Wake Forest Wednesday (7:00).

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Players Mentioned

Jonathan Rodriguez

#3 Jonathan Rodriguez

F
6' 5"
Senior
Miles Taylor

#32 Miles Taylor

G/F
6' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jonathan Rodriguez

#3 Jonathan Rodriguez

6' 5"
Senior
F
Miles Taylor

#32 Miles Taylor

6' 4"
Senior
G/F