CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Mike Morsell and Arnaud William Adala Moto combined for 42 points during Towson University's 80-70 setback to Boston College Tuesday night at Conte Forum in a non-conference men's basketball game.
 
Records
Towson 2-2
Boston College 3-1
 
How It Happened

• Leading 66-65 with 3:16 remaining, Boston College ended the game on a 14-5 run.
• Towson held the lead for 4 minutes, 16 seconds in the second half following four free throws from Mike Morsell and Zane Martin.
• Those free throws gave Towson a 53-50 lead with 13:20 remaining.
• Morsell led the Tigers in scoring with 22 points.
• Adala Moto added 20 points, five rebounds and three steals.
• Eddie Keith II contributed five assists.
• John Davis scored nine points and added a team best five rebounds.
• Entering the game shooting 56.9 percent through three games from the foul line, Boston College was 20-for-20 from the charity stripe in the second half and 27-for-30 overall.
• After the Eagles made 61.5 percent of their shots in the opening half, the Tigers held them to 1-for-12 to start the second half to take the lead.
• The Eagles soared to a 10-2 lead less than four minutes into the game.
• Boston College made nine of its first 13 shots.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Morsell and Adala Moto have scored in double digits in every game this season.
• This is the second time this season that they have scored 20 points each in a game.
• For Morsell, it was the 37th time in his career he has reached double figures.
• Going back to last year's finale against Oakland, Morsell has scored 20 or more points in three of his last five games.
• It's the sixth time in Morsell's career, he's hit for at least 20 points.
• Adala Moto notched his 27th career double digit game and ninth 20-point game.
• Boston College outrebounded Towson, 36-26, the first time in 22 games TU lost the rebounding battle.
• Jordan McNeil hit a pair of 3-pointers late in the first half.
• Boston College was 7-for-24 from the field in the second half (29.2 percent)
• Towson was 17-of-25 from the foul line.
• Towson outscored Boston College, 24-22 in the paint.
• There were two ties and four lead changes.

 
Up Next
Towson plays its home opener Friday night against Stony Brook at 5 p.m. at SECU Arena.