NEWARK, Del. – Towson used a 13-3 run late in the second half to turn a two-point deficit into a 79-77 victory over Delaware Thursday evening at the Bob Carpenter Center.
 
How it Happened

• Trailing 64-62 with 4:22 to play, Mike Morsell knocked down his second three-pointer to give the Tigers a one-point lead.  The shot marked the 20^th and final lead change of the game.
• Arnaud William Adala Moto would help grow the lead by hitting 6-of-8 free throws over the next two minutes.
• Towson would push its lead to five with late free throws before Kory Holden hit a half-court shot at the buzzer for the final margin of victory.
• Byron Hawkins gave Towson a four-point lead just over five minutes into the second half by going on a personal 7-0 run.  He started his scoring with a pair of free throws before knocking down his first three pointer of the game.  He capped the run with a breakaway dunk.
• The teams would not be separated by more than four points over the next 10:35 before the Tigers went on the late run.
• John Davis got the Tigers off to a quick start in the first half as he went 6-for-6 from the line and scored 15 of his 22 points in the games' first 20 minutes.
• Freshman Jordan McNeil knocked down a pair of three pointers in the opening half to help the Tigers take a 34-33 lead into the half.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Towson made as many field goals as it did free throws in the victory.  The Tigers finished the game with 23 made field goals and 23 made free throws.
• The Tigers did a lot of their damage from behind the arc as they made 10 three-pointers in the game.  John Davis, Arnaud William Adala Moto, Byron Hawkins, Mike Morsell and Jordan McNeil each hit two.
• Adala Moto finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds.  After a quick first half, he responded with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the game's final 20 minutes.
• It is the first 15-rebound game for a Tiger since John Davis pulled down 15 rebounds against Goucher last season. 
• Byron Hawkins scored all 14 of his points in the second half.  He added five assists and just one turnover.
• Walter Foster finished with five blocks, including one huge block in the final minute with the Tigers holding a four-point lead.
• Towson outrebounded the Blue Hens 48-40, including 19-12 on the offensive end.

 
The Tigers return to the court Saturday afternoon as they welcome Drexel to SECU Arena for Military Appreciation.  Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. and can be seen live on Comcast SportsNet.