TOWSON, Md. – After enjoying a satisfyingly sweet 76-60 win over UNCW Thursday, the Towson University men's basketball team immediately shifts its attention to Saturday's colossal Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) meeting against James Madison.
 
The Tigers are on the road in eight of the nine CAA weeks, with most of them involving a Friday bus ride or flight. Towson is looking to improve its road mark while keeping James Madison winless at home in conference play. Towson's 3-point defense will be tested by the Dukes, who are second in the CAA in 3-pointers made per game (9.6) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (.378). Towson is second in the CAA in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.306).
 
 

When	Saturday, January 9, 2016
Where	Harrisonburg, Va. (JMU Convocation Center)
Time	4 p.m.
Team Records	Towson (11-5, 2-1 CAA), James Madison (11-5, 1-2)
VIDEO	JMUSports.com
Radio	TowsonTigers.com
Series	James Madison leads 29-14
Last Meeting	James Madison 63, Towson 61 (Feb. 7, 2015 at Towson)

 
Today's Game
Towson begins a two-game road trip to James Madison. The Dukes were picked second in the coaches' preseason poll while Towson was picked seventh. Under Pat Skerry, Towson is 4-5 against JMU.
 
On the Air
Thursday'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.
 
vs. James Madison
This will be the 44th career meeting between JMU and Towson. JMU leads the all-time series, 29-14. JMU swept last year's season series: 61-52 (in Harrisonburg) and 63-61 (in Towson). The Tigers are 4-17 all-time against JMU in Harrisonburg.
 
Last Time Out
Towson's terrific triumvirate of William Adala Moto, Mike Morsell and Byron Hawkins combined for 53 points to lead Towson past UNCW. Towson made 29-of-36 from the free-throw line, including 18-of-20 in the second half. The Tigers held UNCW, the CAA's leader in scoring offense, 23 points below its season average of 83.8. Towson shot 52.6 percent in the second half (10-for-19). The Tigers finished with 16 assists on their 21 baskets.
 
CAA Craziness
Towson is one of five teams with 2-1 conference records (Hofstra, Charleston, William & Mary and Elon). Northeastern is the only team with a 3-0 mark. Delaware and Drexel have yet to win a conference contest.
 
Near the Top of the CAA
Through 15 games, Towson leads the CAA in scoring defense (64.7), rebounding (41.0), field goal percentage defense (39.6), rebounding margin (+7.5), offensive rebounds (14.6) and offensive rebounding percentage (.389). The Tigers are third in the CAA in blocked shots (4.7) and third 3-point field goal defense (30.6).
 
Magnificent Morsell
Over his last five games, sophomore Mike Morsell is averaging 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Morsell is shooting 50 percent over that span. He grabbed a season best nine rebounds against UNCW and had eight rebounds against William & Mary. He has scored in double figures in each game with a high of 18 points against W&M.
 
Parker-Rivera Leaving Mark at TU
Senior Timajh Parker-Rivera has been a part of 66 wins in his first three seasons as a Tiger.  With nine more wins, TJ can  become the winningest player in Towson history. Parker-Rivera is also 10th in school history in rebounding (575) and seventh in blocked shots (110). Next up for Parker-Rivera to pass in rebounding is Steffan Bunsavage's total of 594 and blocked shots is Bobby Washington's mark of 126. He has also played in 115 career games, which is tied for fifth all-time. The current standard is 119 games held by Robert Nwankwo and Rocky Coleman.
 
Awesome Adala-Moto
William Adala-Moto has been living at the free throw line during the CAA season. He has attempted double-digit free throws in two of Towson's three games: William & Mary (12) and UNCW (14).
 
Scouting James Madison
James Madison lost 69-63 to Elon at home on Thursday night. The Dukes are 0-2 at home in CAA contests this season. James Madison is second in the CAA in 3-pointers made per game (9.6), rebounding margin (+5.1) and free-throw percentage (.711). The Dukes are third in the conference in field goal percentage (.453). JMU is fourth in the conference in scoring offense (75.9) and defense (68.7).
 
Senior guard Ron Curry continued his run of strong play, filling the stat sheet with a game-high 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals against Elon. Curry, who committed just one turnover on the evening, now has eight straight double-digit performances and has scored 20 or more points in five of those games. Curry has 1,267 points for his career, which is 17th place all-time at JMU. He is the CAA's eighth leading scorer (15.3 points per game). Curry hands out 3.5 assists per contest, which is seventh in the CAA.
 
Despite not making a three-pointer for the first time in 23 contests, junior forward Dimitrije Cabarkapa joined Curry in double-digits for the fourth time in five games, racking up 18 points to go with five boards, while junior guard Devontae Morgan notched his first career double-digit performance with 11 points in just nine minutes. Cabarkapa is second in the CAA in field goal percentage (.544).
 
Up Next
Towson makes it annual trek up Interstate 95 North to meet Delaware Thursday night at the Bob Carpenter Center for a 7 p.m. start.