LAS VEGAS – Mike Morsell led four Towson University men's basketball players in double figures with 22 points during a 90-72 setback to Oakland in the quarterfinals of the Vegas 16 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Monday night.
 
How It Happened

• The Tigers were outscored 29-11 over the final nine minutes of the first half.
• Despite falling into a 20-point second half hole, Towson rallied and pulled to within, 55-48 with 13:55 remaining following a Morsell 3-pointer.
• Morsell scored 13 of his points in the second half.
• Arnaud William Adala Moto notched his eighth double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
• Towson outrebounded its 19th consecutive opponent, 38-35.
• The Tigers also outscored Oakland, 34-32, in the paint.
• Towson's largest lead was 13-9 with 12:33 left in the first half.
• Eddie Keith II scored 11 points to finish in double figures for the fourth time this season.
• Difference in the game was the free throw line as Towson and Oakland combined to attempt 69 foul shots.
• Oakland was 31-for-39 from the free-throw line and Towson was 16-for-30.
• John Davis finished with 11 points and five rebounds for the Tigers.
• It was the 16th time Davis scored in double figures.
• Oakland shot 50.0 percent in the first half (15-for-30).
• Kay Felder led Oakland with 27 points and seven assists.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Timajh Parker-Rivera ended his sterling career with 687 rebounds and 128 blocked shots.
• Parker-Rivera started his 100th career game, becoming the fourth Towson player in program history to do so.
• For Morsell, it was the ninth time this season, he has made at least two three-pointers in a single game.
• This was the 10th time this season, Towson has attempted at least 30 free throws in a game.
• Walter Foster blocked three shots, the fifth time this season he has swatted at least that many in a game.

 
Quotable
Towson head coach Pat Skerry
On the season and the experience of participating in the Vegas 16 Tournament
"We rebounded from a disappointing year to have a good year. Obviously, the NCAA Tournament is everyone's goal. For us from where we were a few years ago, the program's on pretty good ground and we have everyone returning which is exciting. We would have liked to play better tonight, but we're looking forward to the future. This was a great tournament and it was a first-class event. We were excited to be a part of it."
 
Towson sophomore guard Mike Morsell
On what it meant to compete in the Vegas 16 Tournament.
With many of our core guys returning next season, I think this tournament helped us grow as a group. We have bigger goals and I believe everybody is locked in to do more next season."
 
On the difference in the final 10 minutes of the first half.
"I think we started taking bad shots and got away from who we were which was attacking the rim and getting rebounds. I felt that we started settling for jump shots and didn't get back on defense. I am proud that we didn't quit in the second half. We played hard and made them work for everything. We're never going to quit and keep fighting."