TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team knows it will have its hands full with local foe Loyola in what promises to be a fun atmosphere for a college hoops contest Tuesday night. It'll be the first time since 2012 that the Tigers (6-3) and Greyhounds (1-7) are colliding on the hardwood. Towson will be looking to extend its winning streak to six games.
 

When	Tuesday, December 8
Where	Baltimore, Maryland (Reitz Arena)
Time	7:30 p.m.
VIDEO	Patriot League Network
Radio	TowsonTigers.com
Series	Loyola leads 44-27
Last Meeting	Loyola 65, Towson 53 (11/26/12)

On the Air
Tuesday's game can be heard live on CBS Sports Radio 1300.  Spiro Morekas will provide the play-by-play. 
 
Skerry on the Radio
Head Coach Pat Skerry can be heard on 10.5.7 the Fan every Tuesday at 12:25 during the 2015-16 season.  Skerry will talk with Vinny and Rob and everything Towson basketball.
 
Numbers to Know
 
13 times in his career that Timajh Parker-Rivera has blocked at least three shots in a single game during his career. He has blocked three shots in each of the Tigers' last two games.
 
.345 field goal percentage of Towson's last two opponents (George Mason and Sacred Heart)
 
77.8 points per game for Towson during its five-game winning streak.
 
Storylines
 
The Tigers enter the contest on a five-game winning streak.  Over that span, Towson is outscoring its opponents by 18.4 points and holds a 208-165 advantage on the glass.
 
A win would give the Tigers at least a six-game winning streak for the third straight season under head coach Pat Skerry.
 
Towson has led at halftime in five straight contests.
 
Towson has scored at least 80 points in three of its last four games. In addition, Towson has held four of its last five opponents below 40 percent shooting.
 
The Tigers have also held a double-digit advantage at some point in each of their last five games.
 
Towson is ranked among the top 60 nationally in several categories. The Tigers are eighth in free-throw attempts, ninth in total rebounds, 20th in free-throws made, 43rd in rebounding margin and 58th in scoring defense.
 
vs. Loyola
The Tigers and Greyhounds have met 71 times with Loyola having a 44-27 edge in the series. The Greyhounds have won two straight games in the series. Towson's last win over Loyola was in 2007. Towson is looking for its first win in the series since an 83-69 victory at home on Nov. 11, 2007. Towson has won in two of its last three trips to Loyola.
 
Last Time vs. Loyola
The Tigers (3-3) were led by freshman guard Jerome Hairston's 13 points and six rebounds in a 65-53 loss to Loyola at SECU Arena on Nov. 26, 2012. Hairston scored nine of Towson's final 11 points to cut the deficit to as few as 10 in the final four minutes, but the Tigers could not get back to within single digits the rest of the way. Graduate student Bilal Dixon posted six of his eight points in the first half and also grabbed a team-high tying six rebounds. Juniors Jerrelle Benimon and Marcus Damas each tallied seven points with Damas also pulling down six boards.
 
Battle for Greater Baltimore
Towson moved to 2-0 in the Battle For Greater Baltimore after beating Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) schools, Morgan State (69-61) and Coppin State in overtime (81-77). After battling Loyola tonight, the Tigers will host UMBC on Dec. 23.
 
Five in Double Figures
Towson put five players in double figures in victories over Gallaudet (Mike Morsell 16 points, Arnaud William Adala Moto 14, Jordan McNeill 14, Timajh Parker-Rivera 13, Byron Hawkins 13) and Sacred Heart (Adala Moto 16, Walter Foster 15, Morsell 11, Parker-Rivera 11, John Davis 10).  It marked the fifth time in the last three seasons Towson had five players score in double figures.
 
Scouting Loyola
Loyola University Maryland committed 15 first-half turnovers, and Mount St. Mary's made 8-of-12 3-pointers before the break, advantages the Mountaineers used in an 85-68 non-conference victory Saturday afternoon at Knott Arena. Eric Laster tied his season-high with 17 points for the Greyhounds in the loss to Mount St. Mary's. Chancellor Barnard scored a season-best 13 points, one off his career-high, while Andre Walker had 13 and a team-high eight rebounds. Jarred Jones scored 12 for Loyola. For the season, a balanced Loyola squad has four players averaging double digits in points: Jones (14.6 ppg.), Tyler Hubbard (14.1), Walker (12.0) and Eric Laster (11.4).
 
Week to Remember
Several Towson players enjoyed career performances last week in victories over Sacred Heart and George Mason. Sophomore guard Mike Morsell scored a career-best 20 points against George Mason. Arnuad William Adala Moto pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds as part of his first Towson and second career double-double in the win over Sacred Heart. Junior Walter Foster tallied a career best 15 points in the win over Sacred Heart while Eddie Keith III dished a career high five assists in the same contest. John Davis sank a pair of 3-pointers, the first time in his career that he has made more than one in a game.
 
Front Runners
Towson never trailed in its victory over Sacred Heart. It was the second game this season that Towson led wire-to-wire with Bradley being the other. In fact, Towson has been tied or led for the last 62 minutes of game action against George Mason and Sacred Heart.
 
Up Next
Towson will break for final exams and then return to action on Friday, Dec. 18 when it visits Fairleigh Dickinson for an 8:00 p.m. start.