COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Towson placed four players in double figures during its 71-66 setback to 24th-ranked Maryland at the XFINITY Center Sunday afternoon.
 
Records
Towson 2-1
Maryland 4-0
 
How It Happened

• Maryland scored the final five points of the game.
• There were 14 ties and 11 lead changes.
• Mike Morsell led Towson with 17 points.
• Deshaun Morman contributed a career-high 15 points and three steals.
• Arnaud William Adala Moto had his second straight double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds).
• John Davis added 10 points for the Tigers.
• Brian Starr gave Towson its largest lead of the game, 13 points (49-36) with a layup with 14:27 remaining in the game.
• Morman had two steals and two layups during Towson's opening second half surge.
• He also later had a slam dunk that tied the game at 64 with 2:57 left.
• Adala Moto made two foul shots with 1:26 left to tie the game at 66.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Towson outrebounded its 22nd consecutive opponent, 46-33.
• The Tigers were 7-for-15 from the foul line in the second half.
• Maryland was led by Melo Trimble (27 points) and Justin Jackson (21).
• Maryland missed its first seven shots of the second half.
• Towson led at the half, 36-34, and opened the half by scoring the first two baskets.
• The Tigers were 1-for-9 from 3-point distance in the second half.
• Adala Moto had eight of his 12 rebounds in the second half.
• Davis scored eight points in the first half.
• Justin Gorham took a pair of charges in the first half.
• Towson outscored Maryland 20-6 in paint points.
• Towson won the battle of the benches, 12-2.
• The game was tied for 7:43.
• Attendance was 16,797.

Final Words
Towson Coach Pat Skerry
Opening Statement:
"Hats off to Maryland. It was a good game. They are a good club, they are well coached, and to be perfectly honest we came in here expecting to win the ball game. We played hard, but we just didn't make enough plays. Foul shooting hurt us late and free throw attempts because we normally live at the line. We worried about their ball screen coverage and we had some breakdowns late. Jackson got loose with some threes, obviously he's a terrific player. Trimble was Trimble, but it was a great atmosphere. We are past the point of moral victories, but Maryland is a top 20, top 25 team and I told our guys that if our goal is to get to the NCAA tournament that is the type of team that we will have to play against and be able to beat. It was a good battle, but as I said we just didn't make enough plays late."

On rebounding performance this game:
"We felt coming into this game that the keys to the game were limiting turnovers, which we did a good job of, ball screen defense, and then hang a big number on the backboards. There is a million ways to win and everybody does different things. We try to guard and rebound. If we are going to get to where we want we are going to have to defend, rebound, and get enough good shots. We aren't going to make a bunch of threes or press and trap you, but we will try and grind you out for 40 minutes."

Up Next
Towson completes its season-opening four-game road trip by visiting Boston College Tuesday night. That game begins at 7:00 p.m.