TOWSON, Md. – Robert Morris rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to defeat Towson, 67-66, in the Barclays Center Classic men's basketball championship contest Saturday night at SECU Arena.
 
The Tigers placed four players in double figures led by John Davis' 18 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Records
Robert Morris 2-5
Towson 3-3
 
How It Happened

• Robert Morris outscored Towson, 27-15, over the final 10 minutes, 19 seconds.
• The Colonials scored nine straight points over a 2:08-span late in the second half to reverse a 61-56 deficit.
• Billy Giles gave the Colonials the lead for good, 62-61, with 95 seconds remaining following a layup.
• Second half shooting: Robert Morris 54.2 percent (13-for-24) and Towson 51.7 percent (15-for-29).
• Davis scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half.
• Overall, Davis was 7-for-12 from the field.
• Deshaun Morman finished with 14 points for the Tigers on 6-of-10 shooting.
• Mike Morsell added 15 points and two steals.
• Arnaud William Adala Moto collected 10 points.
• After Robert Morris closed to 45-40, Zane Martin drained a 3-pointer and Morman completed a tough old-fashioned 3-point play to give Towson its largest bulge, 51-40 with 10:19 remaining.
• Towson opened the game by assisting on four of its first five baskets.
• The Tigers led, 29-25, at intermission.

 
Inside the Numbers

• This was the first meeting between Towson and Robert Morris since Jan. 25, 1982, a span of 12,724 days and 1,817 weeks.
• Davis has posted double-doubles in consecutive games for the first time since he did it against Elon (16 points, 10 rebounds) and UNCW (26, 11) on Jan. 22 and 24, 2015.
• It was Davis' third double-double this season and 18th of his career.
• For Davis it was the fourth time this season and 41st time in his career he's scored double figures.
• Davis led the Tigers in scoring for the first time this season and 19th time in his career.
• Adala Moto has reached double figures scoring for the 29th time in his career.
• Morman reached double figures for the second straight game and fifth time in his career.
• Morsell has scored in double figures in every game this season for the Tigers.
• Morsell has 39 career double figure games.
• Towson ended the first half without a making a basket for the final 3:06.
• The Tigers had their four-game home court winning streak snapped.
• Isaiah Still led Robert Morris with 16 points.
• Kavon Stewart added 15 points, six assists and five steals for Robert Morris.
• Robert Morris turned 18 Towson turnovers into 19 points.
• Towson won the rebounding battle, 35-31.
• Eddie Keith II had five assists, the third time this season he's had at least that many in a game.

 
Up Next
Towson continues its six-game homestand when it hosts Goucher Wednesday night at 7 p.m.