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TOWSON, Md. – Now the fun begins for the Towson University men's basketball team as it begins a lengthy stay at home with its first meeting against Drexel this season in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) contest.
 
With the calendar having flipped to February and the halfway point of the conference schedule behind everybody, the Tigers are in a perfect position to make a move toward the top of the CAA standings.
 
The Tigers start a season best three-game homestand and a stretch where they are playing five of their next six games in the friendly confines of SECU Arena. Towson has been pretty solid at home lately, winning five straight and averaging 80 points in those victories. Overall, the Tigers are 7-3 at home.
 
Sitting in sixth place in the CAA standings with a 5-5 record, this three week stretch offers Towson an opportunity to make up more ground and erase the tough opening week of the conference season in which Towson lost four straight games. Since the loss to Elon, Towson has won five of its last six games.
 

When:	Thursday, February 2, 2017
Where	SECU Arena -- Towson, Md.
Time:	7 p.m.
Records:	Towson (13-10, 5-5); Drexel (8-15, 2-8)
Radio:	CBS Sports Radio 1300 AM
Series History:	Drexel leads 48-19 (Towson W2)
Last Meeting:	Towson defeated Drexel on Jan. 28, 2016 in Philadelphia
Social Media Updates:	@Towson_MBB

 
Series Notes
This will be the first of two meetings against the Dragons in a nine-day period … Towson has won six of the last eight meetings against Drexel … This will be the 68th all-time meeting …The Towson-Drexel rivalry dates back to 1969 … The Dragons are Towson's third most commonly played opponent … Towson won both games against Drexel last season, 69-50 at SECU Arena and 77-70 at the DAC in Philadelphia.
 
A Look At Drexel
This is the second game of a three-game in six-day road trip for the Dragons. William & Mary scored 63 second half points and turned a one-point halftime lead into a 108-85 win against Drexel in Williamsburg Monday. The 108 points tied the most points Drexel has ever given up in a regulation game. Kurk Lee had a career-high 25 points and handed out eight assists in the loss. Rodney Williams finished with 19 points. Kari Jonsson added 14, while Sammy Mojica scored 12 points. Drexel shot the ball well from the floor, making 46 percent of its shots and knocking down 10 three-pointers. Overall, Drexel has three players avergaing double figures led by Williams, who chips in 16.3 points per game. Jonsson is second in the CAA in 3-pointers made per game.
 
Last Meeting Against Drexel
Towson used a late 10-point run to rally from a late deficit to beat Drexel, 77-70 on Jan. 28, 2016 in Philadelphia. The Tigers ended the game with an 18-8 run. Towson placed three players in double figures. Junior William Adala Moto and sophomore Mike Morsell finished with 16 points each for the Tigers. Over the final six minutes, Towson limited Drexel to 2-for-9 shooting and forced four turnovers. Sammy Mojica led four Drexel players in double figures with 17 points.
 
RPI Update
According to Monday's Collegiate Basketball News' RPI rankings, Towson is one of three CAA teams under 100. Towson has a RPI of 95, which is behind UNCW (33) and College of Charleston (79). The CAA as a conference is 11th overall.
 
Last Time Out
Deshaun Morman scored 11 points to lead Towson during its 69-62 setback to Northeastern in Saturday night. The loss ended Towson's five-game winning streak. Northeastern made three 3-pointers in 51 seconds during an 11-5 run in the second half to take a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Arnaud William Adala Moto and Mike Morsell had nine points each for Towson, which shot 37.7 percent. Morman has scored in double figures in three consecutive games.
 
Familiar Name
Drexel has been led by freshman Kurk Lee Jr. Obviously that name is familiar for Towson fans. Lee's dad, Kurk, is a member of the TU Athletics Hall of Fame and played for the Tigers from 1988-90. He scored 1,541 career points and played one season with the New Jersey Nets. He scored 30 points in a NCAA Tournament loss to Oklahoma and he owns the TU career record with a 25.7 point per game scoring average. The younger Lee ranks 14th in the CAA in scoring, fourth in assists and sixth in steals.
 
Relentless Rebounders
Tonight's game features five of the top 11 rebounders in the CAA. Towson has two of the top 10 rebounders in the CAA in John Davis and Arnaud William Adala Moto. Davis is fifth in the CAA (7.0 rebounds per game) and Adala Moto is seventh (6.6). Meanwhile, Drexel features three of the top 11 rebounders in the game in Austin Williams (fourth, 7.0), Rodney Williams (eighth, 6.6) and Sammy Mojica (11th, 6.0).
 
Dynamite Davis
John Davis is second in the CAA in field goal percentage (.552).

Up Next
Towson hosts William & Mary at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. The game will be televised by Comcast Sportsnet. It will be the Tigers annual Autism Awareness Game.

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