UNC Wilmington tops Hampton 79-65 to advance to Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinal
WASHINGTON — Bo Montgomery finished with 18 points to lead UNC Wilmington to a 79-65 victory over Hampton on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament.
The second-seeded Seahawks (25-7) will play the winner of the final quarterfinal matchup between No. 3 seed Charleston and No. 6 seed Monmouth in a Monday semifinal. Top-seed Towson faces 12th-seeded Delaware in Monday's other semifinal.
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