TOWSON, Md. – Zane Martin scored 30 of his game-high 32 points after intermission during Towson University's 83-76 setback to Elon in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) men's basketball game at SECU Arena Saturday afternoon.
 
It was Martin's second consecutive 30-point outing. In two games this week, Martin averaged 33.5 points. He became the first Towson men's basketball player to record consecutive games of 30 or more points since Gary Neal did it on Feb. 21, 2007 (30 points against Old Dominion) and Feb. 24, 2007 (30 against Drexel).
 
Martin raised his season average to 19.6 points per game. He started the week averaging 18.3 points per contest. In two games against Elon this season, Martin averaged 29.5 points per contest. He has scored in double figures in 17 consecutive games. This was the third straight game in which Martin finished with more than 20 points.
 
Records
Elon                 13-10 overall, 5-5 CAA
Towson           15-8, 5-5
 
How It Happened

• In addition to Martin, senior guard Mike Morsell contributed 16 points and five rebounds.
• Martin made five of Towson's seven 3-pointers.
• The Tigers shot 55.9 percent in the second half but couldn't erase a 41-22 halftime deficit.
• Towson made 23.3 percent of its shots in the first half.
• Justin Gorham led the Tigers with eight rebounds.
• Eddie Keith II added six rebounds and three blocked shots.
• Elon's balanced attack was led by Brian Dawkins and Dmitri Thompson, who scored 20 points each.
• Tyler Seibring (eight rebounds) scored 17 points and Dainan Swoope added 13 points.
• Elon, which ended a three-game losing streak, made 10 of its 12 3-points in the first half.
• Late in the game, Towson rallied and sliced Elon's lead to 77-72 with 47 seconds remaining following a Martin layup.
• The Tigers had the ball with a chance to creep closer, but missed a short shot with 35 seconds remaining.
• After Morsell opened the game with a 3-pointer to give the Tigers their only lead, Elon scored 11 consecutive points.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Towson scored a season best 54 second half points.
• It was the fourth time this season, Towson has scored at least 50 points in the second half.
• This was Morsell's 15th game scoring in double figures this season and the 68th of his career.
• Morsell upped his career scoring total to 1,372 points.
• Martin has had 15 double-digit scoring performances in the second half.
• Martin is averaging 21.2 points through 10 conference games.
• Martin tied his career high with five 3-pointers.
• Towson outrebounded Elon, 40-32.
• This was the third time Keith II finished with at least three blocked shots.
• Dennis Tunstall has made 15 consecutive shots.
• Eight Tigers marked the scoring column.

 
Up Next
Towson begins a three-game road trip by visiting Delaware on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. It will be the 79th renewal of the annual rivalry. The Tigers have won four straight and seven of the last 10 games over the Blue Hens.
 
Next Home Game
Towson returns home to host Northeastern on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. It's the Tigers' annual Autism Awareness Game.