TOWSON, Md. – John Davis couldn't stand the thought of ending his terrific Towson University men's basketball career with another loss to Fairleigh Dickinson.
 
Davis and the Tigers have dropped a pair of one-point decisions to the Knights in each of the last two years. Each setback more painful than the other. Davis didn't want to experience that feeling again so he went out and did something about it.
 
Playing with tenacity and determination, the senior forward finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds to help Towson rally from a 10-point halftime deficit and defeat FDU, 90-87, in an intense non-conference affair Saturday afternoon at SECU Arena.
 
"I had a high energy level today," Davis said. "I was focused on getting things off the glass and let everything come to me. This game was really personal for me today especially since they've beaten us the last two years. Today, I wanted to make sure I was ultra-aggressive with whatever I was doing whether it was rebounding or playing defense."
 
In notching his fourth double-double of the season and the 19th of his career double-double, Davis concluded a fantastic homestand in which he averaged 13.8 points and 8.0 rebounds. He scored in double figures in every game and had three double-doubles during the Tigers 4-2 homestand.
 
In addition to Davis, Mike Morsell had 18 points along with six rebounds and a season-best five assists. Eddie Keith II had a season-high 13 points. Arnaud William Adala Moto finished with 14 points and five rebounds. Alex Thomas reached double digits for the second straight game with 11 points.
 
"Since the Boston College game, he's really brought into being a leader and doing whatever we've asked him to do," Towson head coach Pat Skerry said of Davis. "It's showing. His motor, toughness and grit. He's playing at a really high level the last six games and he's a weapon. He's back to where we all know he can be."
 
Records
FDU 2-7
Towson 6-4
 
How It Happened

• Trailing 43-33 at intermission, Towson started the second half with a 27-6 surge to open a 60-49 lead with 11 minutes, 59 seconds remaining.
• During its burst to begin the second half, Towson forced five FDU turnovers and held the Knights to a 2-for-12 start during the first eight minutes.
• Six different players scored for the Tigers during their run to begin the second half.
• Alex Thomas' putback of a missed shot gave Towson a 49-48 lead. The Tigers never trailed again.
• Deshaun Morman, who scored nine points, capped the run with a breakaway two-handed dunk.
• Towson made 56.3 percent of its shots in the second half (18-for-32).
• Davis scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half.
• Towson was in a halftime hole because FDU finished the first half on a 27-5 run.
• Towson went without a field goal for the final 7:39 of the first half.
• FDU made its final six baskets of the first half.
• The Knights were 9-for-16 in the first half from 3-point distance.
• FDU scored the first nine points of the game before the Tigers responded with a 28-7 run to open a 28-16 lead.

 
Inside the Numbers

• This was Towson's first win over FDU since Dec. 5, 1979.
• For Davis it was the eighth time this season and the 45 time in his career he has reached double figures in scoring.
• Morsell has scored in double figures nine times this season and 42 times in his career.
• It's the second straight game Morsell has had at least six rebounds.
• This is the second time this season Towson has had at least five players in double figures.
• Towson scored a season-high 57 points in the second half.
• This is the third time Towson has scored at least 50 points in the second half this season.
• The teams combined to commit 57 fouls and attempt 84 free throws.
• Towson attempted a season-high 53 free throws.
• The Tigers shot more free throws in the second half (32) than FDU did during the entire game (31).
• It was the most free throws attempted in a game by Towson since a school-record 61 in the CAA Tournament against James Madison on March 8, 2014.
• Towson had a season best eight blocked shots.
• The Tigers finished with 44 rebounds, the sixth time this season it has grabbed at least 40 rebounds.
• The 10-point deficit is the largest Towson has overcome since rallying from a 12-point hole last year at William & Mary on Dec. 31, 2015.
• FDU's Darian Anderson scored a game-high 33 points while his teammate Stephan Jiggetts added 25 points and eight assists.

 
Up Next
Towson visits UMBC next Saturday at 7 p.m.