Time to Hit the Road: The Towson women's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season as it travels to Wagner on Thursday, Nov. 17 for a 7 p.m. game. The Seahawks are the second straight brand new opponent for the Tigers. Links to live stats and the video feed can be found on the schedule page of TowsonTigers.com. Towson Sports Network's Ben Rosenbaum will have the call of the game starting at 6:45 p.m .from the Spiro Sports Center, listen here. Fans can also follow the Tigers on Twitter (@Towson_WBB) for updates.

Series History: Towson faces its second straight brand new opponent with Thursday's contest against Wagner. The Seahawks are one of three new opponents for the Tigers this season (UMass Lowell and Colgate). Wagner is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Tigers are 30-22 all-time against the current members of the NEC. Towson's most wins against an NEC opponent are 11 versus Mount St. Mary's. The Tigers have never faced NEC members, Bryant, Sacred Heart and Wagner.

The Big 3-0: Senior guard Raven Bankston got her final season off to a flying start with 31 points in the win over UMass Lowell. It was Bankston's second 30+ point performance as a Tiger and her seventh game with 30 or more points overall (five came at Delaware State). Bankston went 11-for-15 from the field for a 73.3 field goal percentage and tied her career-high with five three-pointers made in the game. She has now scored in double figures 61 times in her career and 30 of those games have seen the Detroit, Michigan native score 20 or more points. As of Monday afternoon, Bankston ranked sixth in the nation in points per game. Bankston was named the TowsonTigers.com Female Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday for her efforts in the opener. In addition to her 31 points, Bankston contributed four steals, three assists and two rebounds.

Talk About a Big Win: The Tigers beat UMass Lowell by 34 points in the season opener. It was the largest margin of victory for a Towson team under head coach Niki Reid Geckeler. It was also the largest win for the Tigers in 10 years. During the 2006-07 season, Towson beat Rider, 76-42 for a 34-point win.

Dishing Out The Helpers: The Tigers handed out 18 assists in the season opener against UMass Lowell. It was the most assists in a game for the Tigers since the team had 19 last December at Minnesota. Five Towson players recorded at least two helpers in the win over the River Hawks. Sophomore guard Sianni Martin tied her career-high by dishing out six assists while redshirt junior guard Raine Bankston handed out five helpers. It was Bankston's ninth career game with five or more assists and Martin's third.

I'll Take That: The Tigers used quick hands to their advantage in the season opener. Towson recorded 13 steals against UMass Lowell. Those 13 steals were part of the reason the River Hawks had 31 turnovers and Towson scored 34 points off turnovers. Eight Tigers recorded at least one steal in the game, including all five starters. Senior guard Raven Bankston had four steals in the opener while sophomore guard Sianni Martin and redshirt junior forward Jordyn Smith each had two swipes. Towson has now recorded double-digit steals in 28 games under head coach Niki Reid Geckeler.

Sharp Shooting Tigers: Towson shot an impressive 50.8% from the field in the win over UMass Lowell. The Tigers hit 32-of-63 shots in the game. Six Tigers made two or more field goals in the game. That group was led by senior guard Raven Bankston, who connected on 11 field goals while sophomore guard Sianni Martin hit seven. It was the Tigers' best field goal percentage in a game since they shot 50.9% from the field in a loss to UNCW during the 2013-14 season.

From Behind The Arc: Towson turned in another strong performance from behind the arc. The Tigers went 10-for-21 (47.6%) from three-point range against the River Hawks. It was the first time the Tigers hit 10 or more triples in a game since the team hit 12 last December at Minnesota. Senior guard Raven Bankston tied her career-high with five triples while sophomore guard Sianni Martin had four. Freshman guard Mariah Gray made her first career basket, a three-pointer.

Up Next: The Tigers return home to host Cornell on Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon. That contest will be a special throwback game as the Tigers host the Big Red in the Towson Center.