PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Towson University women's basketball team opens a split weekend, away and home, this Friday night at Drexel University. Game time at the Daskalakis Athletic Center is slated for 7 p.m. in the Tigers' preview of the 2018 CAA Tournament venue.

Quick Hits

• Towson opens a split away and home weekend at Drexel Friday night.
• Towson won its last road game, topping College of Charleston 83-58.
• Towson and Drexel meet for the first time this season. The pair rematch on Feb. 25 at SECU Arena.
• Towson has three players averaging double-digit points, paced by Mary Cuevas' 14.3, helped by double digits in 15 of her last 16 games.
• Cuevas and Nukiya Mayo lead the Tigers with 9.3 rebounds per game.
• Senior center Daijha Thomas made her return from injury on Sunday against Elon. She played seven minutes, pulling down four rebounds and adding two points.
• Towson gets a preview of the 2018 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament venue, the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The annual tournament will be held in Philadelphia from March 7-10.

Series History

• The Tigers and Dragons will meet for the 74th time in series history.
• Drexel has controlled the series, leading 54-19.
• The two teams meet for the first time this season on Friday night.
• Drexel has won the last 17 meetings.

Guess Who's Back

• Senior center Daijha Thomas made her return to the hardwood on Sunday against Elon.
• It was her first action since Dec. 29 against Northeastern after missing several games with a lower body injury.
• She played seven minutes against the Phoenix off the bench, pulling down four boards along the way.

Taking it to the Bank(ston)

• Senior guard Raine Bankston poured in 16 points on Sunday against Elon.
• It was her third-straight game in double figures, adding 22 at Charleston (Jan. 21) and another 10 at Elon a week prior (Jan. 19).
• Bankston has 15 double-digit games in 2017-18.

Breast Cancer Awareness Game
This Sunday, the Tigers will host the Tribe of William & Mary at SECU Arena for a 2 p.m. CAA basketball tipoff.
The game will serve as the Tigers' annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game, honoring those affected by breast cancer.
Those affected, family and guests can claim four free tickets to Sunday's game by going to bitly.com/Komen2018 and using promo code: Komen