TOWSON, Md. – The sweet sounds of roaring fans, squeaking sneakers, rattling rims and bouncing balls will greet the Towson University men's basketball team when it begins its 2018-19 home schedule against Wesley Sunday afternoon.
It will be the second game of a basketball doubleheader as the women host Massachusetts at 2 p.m. This is the Tigers annual Gold Rush game and all fans are encouraged to wear gold. Tickets are $5 and one ticket is good for both games.
This game is the kickoff of the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase tournament.
| When: |
Sunday, November 11, 2018 |
| Where |
SECU Arena -- Towson, Md. |
| Time: |
4:30 p.m. |
| Records: |
Towson (0-1); Wesley (0-0) |
| Television/Internet: |
TSN |
| Radio: |
CBS Sports Radio 1300 AM with Spiro Morakes |
| Series History: |
First meeting |
| Social Media Updates: |
@Towson_MBB |
Home Sweet Home
- This is the Tigers first home contest in 257 days.
- Towson is 55-21 all-time (72.3 percent) at SECU Arena.
- The Tigers have won their last five home openers by an average of 31.6 points per game.
- Towson has won at least nine home games in four of the five years of SECU Arena.
- Seven of the Tigers home wins last season were by double digits.
- This is the first of 13 home games of the season.
- The Tigers also have home games later this month against Loyola (Nov. 25) and Vermont (Nov. 30).
Virginia Leftovers
- With his 10 points, it was the third time in his collegiate career (31 games) that Tobias Howard has scored in double figures.
- Howard has 100 career points.
- All 12 players who dressed saw action.
- Nicolas Timberlake had all three of Towson's steals.
- Dennis Tunstall grabbed his 200th career rebound. He has 202 rebounds.
- Tunstall had six rebounds against the Cavs, the 13th time in his career he has grabbed that many boards in a single game.
- Dating back to last season, Tunstall has at least five rebounds in four of Towson's last six contests.
- Brian Fobbs scored Towson's first five points of the season.
A Look At Wesley
- A Division III school, Wesley is located in Dover, Del.
- Entering their first season in the newly formed Atlantic East Conference, the Wolverines are coming off their 11th consecutive berth in the (CAC) Championship Tournament in the 2017-18 season.
- Wesley returns nine players from last year's team, led by All-CAC and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference honoree Brian Cameron, who averaged 20.5 points per game.
- Wesley, which finished with a 13-13 record, also returns senior Evan Anderson, who averaged 13.5 points.
Towson In The Community
The Towson men's basketball team has been active in the community since returning to campus in August. Members of the team spoke at Loch Raven Academy, participated in Towson West Elementary School's Back To School Night and the Autism Speaks Walk.
Up Next
- Towson will compete in the three-day Islands of the Bahamas Showcase from Friday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 18.
- Towson opens with Pepperdine on Friday at 8 p.m. at Kendall Isaacs Gym in Nassau.
- The Tigers will meet either Georgia Southern or Florida Atlantic on Saturday at either 2 p.m. or 8 p.m.
- Sunday's potential opponents include North Dakota State, Miami (Ohio), Incarnate Word or Montana State.
