TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team competes against Morgan State in the Charm City Classic.
| When: |
Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
| Where |
Royal Farms Arena -- Baltimore, Md. |
| Time: |
1:15 p.m. |
| Records: |
Towson (2-6); Morgan State (3-5) |
| Television/Internet: |
None |
| Radio: |
CBS Sports Radio 1300 AM with Spiro Morakes |
| Series History: |
Towson, 16-13 |
| Last Meeting: |
Towson won 82-78 in OT on Dec. 6, 2017 |
| Social Media Updates: |
@Towson_MBB |
Opening Tip
- This will be the 30th all-time meeting between Towson and Morgan State.
- Towson has won five straight over Morgan State.
- The Tigers last four wins over Morgan State have been by an average of 5.7 points per game.
- Towson is 21-2 against in-state opponents since 2012-13.
- Towson has won 16 consecutive games against Baltimore-area schools Goucher, Loyola, UMBC, Coppin State and Morgan State.
- Morgan State's last win over Towson was an 87-80 win on Dec. 22, 2009.
- Both teams lost to No. 4 Virginia this season.
- Towson continues a stretch of where it is playing three games in six days before breaking for final exams.
- Towson's next home game until Jan. 3 when it hosts College of Charleston.
Morgan State-Towson Neutral Sites
- This will be the sixth all-time meeting at a neutral site between Towson and Morgan State.
- Towson is 1-4 all-time at neutral sites against Morgan State.
- Towson's only neutral site win over Morgan State was a 71-69 overtime decision in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 16, 2004.
George Washington Leftovers
- Fobbs led Towson in scoring for the third consecutive game.
- Towson's defense held GW without a field goal for the 5 minutes, 22 seconds in the first half, the second straight game it held an opponent without a basket for over five minutes.
- Dennis Tunstall tied his career high with 13 rebounds.
- Tobias Howard has at least one 3-pointer in six games this season.
- Solomon Uyaelumno recorded his first career steals.
- Tunstall played a career best 33 minutes.
- Nicolas Timberlake and Nakye Sanders scored 10 points each for the Tigers.
A Look At Morgan State
- After losing its first three games, Morgan State has won three of its last five games.
- The Bears have had seven different leading scorer in the first eight games of the season.
- Jordan Little and Sherwyn Devonish-Prince Jr. each scored 14 points and Morgan State rallied from a 20-point second half deficit to beat Binghamton 74-68 on Wednesday night at Hill Field House.
- The Bears scored 26 points off of 18 turnovers against Binghamton.
- Devonish-Prince (8.8 ppg.), Martez Cameron (7.5), Stanley Davis (7.5) and Tyler Streeter (7.5) are Morgan State's scoring leaders.
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 visits UMBC on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.
