TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team will finally enjoy the comforts of home as it plays six straight game in its friendly confines beginning with Stony Brook Friday night at SECU Arena in the opening game of a Barclays Center Classic doubleheader.
| When: |
Friday & Saturday, November 25-26. 2016 |
| Where |
SECU Arena -- Towson, Md. |
| Friday Times: |
Stony Brook at Towson 5 p.m.; Hampton vs. Robert Morris, 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday Times: |
Friday's losers 5 p.m.; Friday's winners, 7:30 p.m. |
| Records: |
Towson (2-2); Stony Brook (0-3), Hampton (1-3), Robert Morris (0-5) |
| Radio: |
CBS Sports Radio 1300 AM |
| Series History: |
First Meeting with Stony Brook, vs. Hampton 2-1, vs. Robert Morris 4-2 |
| Social Media Updates: |
@Towson_MBB |
Promotions
Friday night is Gold Rush and all fans who wear gold, will receive a $5 ticket.
Saturday is the NCAA's "Take A Kid To The Game" event.
Storylines
- This is the first meeting in program history between Towson and Stony Brook
- This game begins a six-game homestand for Towson.
- Towson will play its next seven games in the Baltimore region as it visits UMBC on Dec. 17.
- Stony Brook is the second team that participated in last season's NCAA Tournament that Towson will face this week.
Starting Five
4 times in his last five games going back to last season that
Mike Morsell has scored at least 20 points.
7 steals for Towson against Boston College, a season best.
16 points per game average contributed by Towson's bench through four games.
20.5 point per game scoring average for Morsell, which is second in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
77 combined wins last season between Towson, Hampton, Stony Brook and Robert Morris.
Barclays Center Classic Overview
The bracketed version of the tournament is being held at two different sites: SECU Arena and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Each team will be playing four games in seven days. Towson and Stony Brook played Boston College and Maryland on the road while Hampton and Robert Morris visited Kansas State and Richmond. In Brooklyn, Maryland, Boston College, Kansas State, and Richmond will battle in a two-day tournament.
A Look At Stony Brook
The Seawolves are under the direction of new head coach Jeff Boals…..Stony Brook has opened the season with a home loss to Columbia and a pair of road losses to Maryland and Boston College … Tyrell Studivant leads four players in double figures, averaging 15.3 points and a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game …Akwasi Yeboah (11.0 ppg), Luca Woodhouse (10.7), and Roland Nyama (10.3) all average double figures for the Seawolves … Woodhouse led Stony Brook in its loss to Maryland with 14 points.
20-20 Club
For the second time in four games this season,
Mike Morsell and
Arnaud William Adala Moto scored 20 or more points in the same game. They have scored at least 20 points in the same game against George Mason and Boston College.
SECU Success
Towson is 33-13 all-time at SECU Arena. The Tigers enter the season with a three-game home winning streak. The Tigers will begin play in their four-year playpen on November 25 when it hosts Stony Brook in the Barclays Classic. Towson is 3-0 all time in home openers at SECU Arena beating Navy 72-45 in 2013, beating Goucher 97-43 in 2014 and beating Morgan State 69-61 in 2015.
Energetic Davis
In Towson's last three games,
John Davis is averaging 9.6 points per game in his role off the bench for Towson. He scored 10 points each against Maryland and Morgan State. Davis scored nine points against Boston College.
Up Next
Following the two games this weekend, Towson will host Division III Goucher Wednesday at 7 p.m.
