TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team unleashed a relentless and ruthless assault during a 91-65 victory over UMBC Wednesday afternoon at SECU Arena that left no doubt as its status as the kingpins of Baltimore collegiate basketball.
 
In addition to sweeping all four of Baltimore's Division I schools, the victory was also significant for Towson as it finished the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 9-4 record. It's the best mark after 13 games since Towson became a Division I program in the 1979-80 season.
 
How It Happened

• Towson placed four players in double figures scoring for the sixth time this season.
• Every Tiger hit the scoring column for the second consecutive game.
• The Tigers shot a season best 57.6 percent (34-for-59) from the field.
• Towson shot 56.3 percent (18-for-32) in the opening 20 minutes to lead, 47-26 at halftime.
• Towson ended the first half by making seven of its last eight field goal attempts.
• The Tigers used a 17-3 run over a five minute, 28 second stretch of the first half to take control.
• Towson held UMBC without a field goal for 9:10 of the first half.
• Jairus Lyles scored 10 consecutive points for UMBC to help the Retrievers tie Towson, 13-13 with 12:58 remaining in the first half.
• Walter Foster scored four straight points to give Towson the lead for good, 17-13.
• Mike Morsell scored five points during a 7-0 run to help Towson open a 22-15 lead with 8:49 remaining in the first half.
• Parker-Rivera and Alex Foster took charges during the game.
• William Adala Moto posterized a pair of UMBC defenders with a vicious two-handed dunk that gave Towson a 78-54 lead with five minutes remaining.
• Towson's largest advantage was 29 points on two occasions.

Inside the Numbers

• Morsell led Towson in scoring with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
• Morsell has scored in double figures eight times this season.
• Morsell also dished a career best seven assists.
• In his last two games coming off the bench, Morsell is averaging 14 points.
• With 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting, Byron Hawkins has scored in double figures in nine of Towson's last 10 games.
• Hawkins has reached double digits in scoring 11 times this season.
• With 10 points, Walter Foster has scored in double digits in four of Towson's last five games.
• The 47 first-half points were a season-high.
• In its last two home games, Towson has scored at least 40 points in the opening half.
• Towson had more offensive rebounds (11) than UMBC had total rebounds (10) in the first half.
• In finishing with 13 points on 5-of-9 accuracy, Adala Moto has scored in double figures in eight consecutive games.
• For the second time in three games, Adala Moto scored all of his points in the second half.
• Towson tied a season-high with 19 assists.
• Towson outscored UMBC in the paint, 42-18.
• The Tigers turned 12 UMBC turnovers into 22 points.
• Nine of the 10 Tigers that dressed had at least one rebound.
• Towson improved to 6-0 at home this season.
• The Tigers scored a season-high 91 points.
• They are averaging 82.3 points in six home games.
• In its six home victories, Towson's average margin of victory is 27.8 points.
• This was the fifth straight home game in which Towson never trailed during the second half.
• This is the second time in three years that Towson has opened the year by winning its first six home contests.
• Towson has won three straight games over UMBC and improved to 37-20 all-time against the Retrievers.
• Lyles led UMBC with a game-high 24 points.
• Timajh Rivera-Parker upped his career rebounding total to 558, which is 10th all-time in Towson history. 

Up Next
Towson opens CAA play next Thursday, December 31, 2015 on the road at William & Mary in a contest starting at 1 p.m.