TOWSON, Md. – Brian Fobbs, Tobias Howard Jr. and Nakye Sanders posted career best scoring totals to help the Towson University men's basketball team rally for an 85-69 victory over Loyola in a rare non-conference Sunday night contest at SECU Arena.
 
Records
Loyola            2-5
Towson           2-4
 
Quotable
Towson head coach Pat Skerry on the victory.
"I am proud of our guys because we were able to beat a good ball club that I know is going to win a lot of games this year. We played pretty good the last 10 minutes. We tried to pride ourselves on defense, but they are a hard team to guard."
 
Skerry on Fobbs and Howard
"They both had good games and that's what we are going to need from them. They've had to grow up quickly for us in order for us to have success."
 
Fobbs on adjusting to Towson after transferring into the program.
"It's definitely hard at first because you're learning to play with different guys and players with different skill sets. We try to work everyday as a team to get better because it is tough. Sometimes we may make it look easy, but it's hard especially with 10 new guys. We are a work in progress and it may take a while, but this game definitely helps."
 
How It Happened

• Fobbs finished with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
• Fobbs complemented his performance with eight rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes.
• Helped by a perfect 7-for-7 effort from the foul line, Howard scored 23 points in 28 minutes.
• Sanders finished one rebound shy of a double-double (14 points, nine rebounds).
• Fobbs and Howard each scored 16 points in the second half to help the Tigers erase a 41-36 halftime deficit.
• Fobbs was the catalyst, scoring eight consecutive points during Towson's decisive 10-0 second half surge that reversed a 51-44 deficit.
• Fobbs ended his personal scoring streak with a 3-pointer that gave the Tigers the lead for good, 54-51, with 10 minutes, 48 seconds remaining.
• Ultimately, Towson's burst peaked at 16-2 with Fobbs hitting for 11 points.
• The Tigers shot 50 percent (13-for-26) in the second half.
• Leading 63-60 with 7:14 remaining, Towson outscored Loyola, 22-9, to end the contest.
• Loyola's Andrew Kostecka scored a career high 30 points and grabbed six rebounds.
• Chuck Champion added 16 points for Loyola.

 
Doing It With Defense

• Towson outscored Loyola, 49-28, after intermission.
• The Tigers held the Greyhounds to 6-for-22 shooting (27.3 percent) in the second half.
• Four Loyola players made baskets in the second half.
• Towson's defense held Loyola scoreless for 4:22 of the second half during its 10-0 run.
• After making seven 3-pointers in the first half, Loyola made two.
• The Tigers forced eight Loyola turnovers in the second half.
• The Tigers held Loyola without a basket for the final 5:48 of the game.

 
Inside the Numbers

• This was Towson's fourth consecutive win over Loyola (all by double figures).
• Towson has won 16 consecutive games against Baltimore-area schools Goucher, Loyola, UMBC, Coppin State and Morgan State.
• Towson is 21-2 against in-state opponents since 2012-13.
• Towson's 49 second half points were a season best.
• Fobbs and Howard join Quinton Drayton as players who have scored at least 20 points in a game this year for Towson.
• The last time Towson had two players hit for 20 or more points in the same game was on Feb. 8, 2018 in a 94-92 overtime win at Drexel. CLICK HERE FOR BOXSCORE
• This is the third game this season in which Fobbs has had at least six rebounds.
• Dennis Tunstall had seven rebounds, the fifth time this season he's had at least five boards in a game.
• Towson won the rebounding battle, 39-32.

 
Up Next

• Towson concludes its two-game homestand by hosting Vermont on Friday, Nov. 30. It will be the first meeting between the two programs since a Towson victory in 2012.