TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team has a 13-1 record against in-state opponents since the start of the 2013-14 season. Towson has five straight wins against in-state opponents going into its game against 24th-ranked Maryland.
 
Towson has also won eight straight games against opponents from the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia (DMV)-region after opening its season with wins over George Mason and Morgan State.
 
The Tigers have had three winning seasons in the last four years. Towson has won at least 20 games in two of the last three years. Towson has a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) leading 42 conference victories and 77 overall wins since the start of the 2012-13 season.

 

When:	Sunday, November 20
Where	XFINITY Center -- College Park, Md.
Time:	2 p.m.
Records:	Towson (2-0); Maryland (3-0)
Radio:	CBS Sports Radio 1300 AM
Series History:	Maryland leads 12-0
Last Meeting:	Maryland won 93-76 on Nov. 30, 1996 at Cole Field House
Social Media Updates:	@Towson_MBB

Series Notes

• Towson and Maryland are meeting for the 13th time and first time ever at the XFINITY Center.
• This is the third game of a season-opening four-game road trip for Towson.
• This is Towson's first game against a Big 10 opponent since it played Penn State in 2008.

 
Starting Five
13 assists on its 17 second-half baskets against Morgan State.
15 offensive rebounds per game that Towson averages, which is second in the CAA.
21 consecutive opponents Towson has outrebounded.
70 percent of Arnuad William Adala Moto's points (29) that have been scored in the second half this season.
7,295 days since Towson and Maryland played each other.
 
A Look At Maryland
The Terps are ranked 24th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and are receiving votes in the Associated Press poll. Damonte Dodd had 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Maryland beat Division III St. Mary's (Md.), 93-45 on Thursday night. Melo Trimble leads the Terps in scoring (17.0). Also averaging double figures for Maryland is Anthony Cowan (10.3 ppg.). Justin Jackson is Maryland's top rebounder (8.7). The Terps average 43 rebounds per outing.
 
Mike and Melo
Towson's Mike Morsell and Trimble played on the same D.C. Assault AAU team.
 
Morgan State Leftovers
Adala Moto scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds in the second half ... Towson made all eight of its 3-pointers in the second half ... Alex Thomas opened the second half by scoring Towson's first two baskets ... Eddie Keith II had a career best six assists ... During one stretch of the second half, Towson made six 3-pointers in a row. …The Tigers scored 53 points in the second half …Towson scored 50 or more points in the second half three times last season.
 
Busy Week For Towson
This contest begins Towson's busiest stretch of the season. After playing Maryland, Towson will fly to Boston on Monday, play Boston College on Tuesday night, fly home Wednesday, enjoy Thanksgiving, and hit the court again for home games against Stony Brook on Friday and either Hampton or Robert Morris on Saturday.
 
NCAA Tournament Tests
Two of Towson's next three games are against teams that participated in last season's NCAA tournament. Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 and Stony Brook lost to Kentucky in the first round. That total could increase to three if Hampton and Towson play on Saturday. Hampton lost to Virginia in the first round.
 
Autism Awareness Game
Towson will host William & Mary in its third annual Autism Awareness Game on Saturday, Feb. 4.
 
Up Next
Towson ends its four-game road trip by visiting Boston College on Tuesday at the Conte Forum. The game begins at 7 p.m. and can be seen on the ACC Network. It will be the first meeting in program history between the two schools. It'll be Towson's first game against an ACC school since it played Virginia in 2011.