TOWSON, Md. – Walter Foster collected his third double-double of the season and the sixth of his career during a 90-58 setback to Hofstra in its Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) home opener Saturday night. Also reaching double figures for the Tigers (10-5 overall, 1-1 CAA) were William Adala Moto and Mike Morsell.
 
How It Happened

• The CAA preseason favorite Pride shot 50.9 percent for the game.
• John Davis scored a layup to give Towson its last lead of the first half, 8-7, with 16:28 remaining.
• William Adala Moto and Mike Morsell combined for 17 first half points.
• Adala Moto had a pair of dunks in the opening 20 minutes.
• Foster energized the Tigers with six points and six rebounds in the first half.
• Hofstra finished the first half on a 14-4 run to take a 45-29 halftime advantage.
• The Pride shot 53 percent in the opening half while Towson connected at a 32.4 percent clip.
• The Pride got eight points from freshman guard Desure Buie during the first half.

 
Inside the Boxscore

• Adala Moto reached double figures in scoring for the 10th consecutive game.
• Adala Moto added seven rebounds, the eighth time this season he's finished with at least that amount.
• Ten of Morsell's 19 career double-digit games have come this season.
• Alex Thomas tied his career high with two blocked shots.
• Hofstra, which entered the game last in the CAA in rebound margin, had a 23-20 advantage on the glass in the first half.
• Hofstra became the first team in seven games to score at least 70 points against Towson.
• Towson scored 34 paint points.
• The Tigers had 12 assists on 21 field goals.
• Davis finished with five rebounds, the ninth time this season he has finished with that many rebounds.
• Hofstra had four players finish with double-digits led by Brian Bernardi's 21 points.

 
Up Next
Towson is home on Thursday night when it hosts UNCW at 7 p.m. That will be Health Care Appreciation Night.