WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Towson University men's basketball team had three players finish with double digit scoring totals during a 68-64 non-conference setback to George Washington at the Charles E. Smith Center Wednesday night.
 
How It Happened

• Brian Fobbs led Towson in scoring for the third straight game with 17 points and six rebounds.
• Nkaye Sanders and Nicolas Timberlake added 10 points each for the Tigers.
• Dennis Tunstall's career-high tying 13 rebounds helped the Tigers win the battle of the boards, 36-24.
• Tunstall's one-handed slam dunk off of a rebound provided Towson its final edge of the game, 56-55, with 5 minutes, 19 seconds remaining.
• Terry Nolan, Jr., who scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, gave GW the lead for good, 58-57, with 4:23 remaining.
• Towson's largest lead peaked at 52-45 with 10:39 left.
• Nolan Jr. scored 12 points over the final 10 minutes, including nine consecutive during a three-minute stretch.
• The Tigers committed three turnovers on four possessions that allowed GW to stay in the game and eventually rally.
• Towson gained control early in the second half with a 10-0 burst that turned a six-point deficit into a 43-39 lead with 15:53 remaining.
• Despite falling into a quick 23-10 hole nine minutes into the game, the Tigers fought back to trail, 35-33 at intermission.
• Also reaching double digits for the Colonials was D.J. Williams, who finished with 19 points.

 
Inside the Numbers

• For Tunstall, it's the third time in his career he's pulled 13 rebounds in a game.
• Tunstall had 13 boards against Goucher (Nov. 30, 2016) and Hofstra (Feb. 24, 2017).
• Tunstall has finished with at least six rebounds in six of Towson's eight games.
• Through eight games, Tunstall is averaging 7.1 rebounds per game.
• Fobbs has scored in double figures in four straight games and five of the Tigers last six games.
• Timberlake reached double digits in scoring for the third time this season.
• The Tigers committed five turnovers in the final 10 minutes.
• During a stretch of the first half, Towson held GW without a basket for over five minutes.
• Nolan attempted more foul shots (14) than Towson did as a team (12).
• Tigers won the battle of the benches, 17-5, behind Timberlake.
• Towson turned 14 offensive rebounds into 16 second-chance points.

 
Up Next
Towson meets local rival Morgan State in the Charm City Classic Saturday at Royal Farms Arena. It will be the Tigers' first game at Royal Farms Arena since they played Northeastern in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament in 2016.