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Alex Gavrilovic had 14 points in season opener at Alabama.

Men's Basketball 11.17.2014

Men's Basketball Travels to Morgan State

TOWSON at MORGAN STATE

When	Monday, November 17
Where	Hill Field House
Tipoff	7 p.m.
TV	None
Audio	CBS Sports Radio 1300
Series	Morgan State leads, 13-12
Last Meeting	Towson 95, Morgan State 75 (11/12/13)

Story Lines
Towson opened the season with an 82-54 loss at Alabama.

The Tigers and Bears are meeting for the 26th time on the hardwood. MSU holds a slim 13-12 advantage in the all-time series.

The two teams are playing for the second-straight season after not playing since 2009. Towson won last year's meeting, 95-75, at SECU Arena.

The Bears hold a 6-1 advantage in games played in Baltimore.

John Davis recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Alabama.

Four McGlynn knocked down five three pointers against Alabama on a career-high 10 attempts.

Alex Gavrilovic scored 14 points in his first game as a Tiger. It tied his career high set back in 2011 at Dayton.

Morgan State opened the season with a 61-48 road loss at Penn State.

Tonight's Game
The Towson play their second game of the season as they travel to face Morgan State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

On the Air
Monday's game can be heard live on CBS Sports Radio 1300. Spiro Morekas will provide the play-by-play, while Jerry Bembry will provide the analysis.

Season Ticket Holder Gifts
Season ticket holders will have the chance to pick up their gift at any of the home games in November or December. A table will be set up by the will call booths.

First 5 on the Road
For just the third time in school history, Towson will open the season with five-straight games away from home. The Tigers will play three true road games and a pair of neutral-site games. The Tigers opened the 1993-94 season with five games away from home. Four of the games were on the road, and one was a neutral site. Towson played its longest stretch away from home to start a season in 2012-13, when the Tigers played their first 10 games of the season away from home. Seven of the 10 games were road contests, while three were neutral site games in Richmond, Ky.

vs. Morgan State
The Tigers and Bears are meeting for the 26th time on the hardwood. MSU holds a slim 13-12 advantage in the series. Towson is just 1-6 in games played at MSU.

vs. the MEAC
The Tigers are 37-33 all-time against teams from the MEAC. Towson owns at least a .500 record against seven teams from the MEAC. The Tigers only have a losing record against Morgan State (12-13) and Bethune-Cookman (0-1).

Davis Double-Double
Sophomore John Davis came off the bench to record his first career double-double against Alabama. The forward scored 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. It was also his first career double-digit rebounding performance.

McGlynn From Deep
Sharp-shooting guard Four McGlynn got off to a hot start this season by knocking down five three pointers in the opener against Alabama. He hit four triples in the first half. He finished the day with a career-high 10 attempts from beyond the arc.

Gavrilovic Strong Debut
Senior Alex Gavrilovic had a strong debut for the Tigers as he poured in 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. He also knocked down a pair of three pointers.

Up Next
The Tigers remain on the road for three games in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic hosted by Monmouth Nov. 21-23. Towson will play Central Connecticut State (Nov. 21) at 5 p.m., Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 22) at 5 p.m. and Monmouth (Nov. 23) at 4:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#10 John Davis: F; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#4 Four McGlynn: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#11 Alex Gavrilovic: F; 6' 9"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#10 John Davis
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: F

#4 Four McGlynn
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#11 Alex Gavrilovic
: 6' 9"; Graduate Student
: F

Players Mentioned

#10 John Davis

#4 Four McGlynn

#11 Alex Gavrilovic

Players Mentioned

#10 John Davis

#4 Four McGlynn

#11 Alex Gavrilovic