PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Towson nearly erased a 12-point halftime deficit, but were unable to complete the comeback in falling, 53-49, at Drexel Tuesday evening.
Towson (11-15, 4-9 CAA) opened the second half on a 13-4 run to pull within 33-30 with 12:56 left to play in the game.
Mike Morsell converted a pair of layups before
Four McGlynn hit a three in transition to make it a three-point game.
The Dragons (10-14, 8-5 CAA) kept their composure and pushed the advantage back to seven after Freddie Wilson knocked down a three pointer.
The game remained around seven points over the next six minutes before
A.J. Astroth hit a transition three in the corner and then took a feed from McGlynn in transition to make it 46-44 with 3:33 to play.
On the next Dragon possession, the Tigers forced a tough shot, but Drexel pulled down the offensive rebound. The Dragons would miss two more shots and gather the rebound before Mohamed Bah was the beneficiary of a loose ball under the basket for the easy layup and the four-point advantage.
The Tigers would fail to score on their next possession and were forced to foul. After the lead grew to five, McGlynn was fouled on a three-point attempt and hit all three to make it 51-49. Damion Lee, who had a game-high 23 points, sealed the win with two free throws.
Towson outrebounded the Dragons 46-26, including 23-6 on the offensive end. It marked the fifth time this season the Tigers have pulled down at least 20 offensive rebounds in a game.
John Davis led the way on the glass with 12 rebounds, including six offensive rebounds.
Walter Foster and
Timajh Parker-Rivera each pulled down six.
McGlynn was the only Tiger in double figures with 14 points, 10 of which came in the second half.
The Tigers return to the court Sunday afternoon as they travel to face College of Charleston in a nationally televised game. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network.
The 2015 CAA Men's Basketball Championship will be held March 6-9 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Md. Call 1-855-TU-TIGER for your tickets.
