TOWSON, Md. – Zane Martin and Mike Morsell continued their double-digit scoring streaks during Towson's 77-62 setback to visiting Northeastern in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) men's basketball game Saturday afternoon at SECU Arena.
 
This was the Tigers' annual Autism Awareness game.
 
In reaching double figures for the 21st consecutive game, Martin scored 21 points to lead the Tigers. It was also the 16th time this season Martin has hit for at least 20 points.
 
Morsell added 17 points for his ninth straight double-digit performance. In addition to blocking a pair of shots, Morsell raised his career scoring total to 1,458 points.
 
Justin Gorham grabbed eight rebounds for Towson, which lost its second straight home game. This was the fourth time in the Tigers' last five games that he led the team in rebounding. Eddie Keith II, who is fifth in the conference in blocked shots, finished with two rejections.
 
Records
Northeastern   17-9, 10-4
Towson           17-10, 7-7
 
Quotable
Towson head coach Pat Skerry on the autism game atmosphere.
"It was a good turnout and there was good energy in the building. Hopefully we've raised a lot of awareness and we appreciate everybody coming out and the support for it."
 
How It Happened

• Martin and Morsell combined to score 25 of Towson's 38 second half points.
• Morsell made a 3-pointer to bring Towson within, 59-53, with 7 minutes, 47 seconds remaining.
• Northeastern's Bolden Brace responded to the Tigers run by scoring five straight points to begin a 10-0 game-clinching run.
• Northeastern shot 57.1 percent (24-for-42).
• The Huskies missed five shots after intermission (13-for-18, 72.7 percent).
• Northeastern led for the final 35 minutes after Donnell Gresham made a 3-pointer to give the Huskies a 10-7 lead.
• Dennis Tunsall and Justin Gorham dunked on consecutive possessions early in the game to bring Towson within, 19-14 with 10:56 remaining.
• The Tigers outscored Northeastern, 32-24, in points in the paint.
• Towson forced 17 Northeastern turnovers.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Martin finished with five rebounds, the eighth time he's grabbed at least that many.
• Martin has grabbed five or more rebounds in six of Towson's last eight games.
• Brian Starr led Towson with four assists.
• A trio of Tigers (Gorham, Keith II, and Tunstall) finished with six points each for Towson.
• Towson was 8-of-10 from the foul line in the second half.
• Sixteen of Towson's 23 field goals were either layups or dunks.
• Northeastern won the rebounding battle, 32-31.
• Vasa Pusica led three Huskies in double figures with a game-high 23 points.
• Northeasern also got 14 points along with eight rebounds from Devon Begley and 10 points from Brace.

 
Up Next
Towson continues its three-game home stand when it hosts Delaware on Thursday, Feb. 15. Game time is 7 p.m. Delaware lost to William & Mary, 83-66. It was the Blue Hens' eighth straight defeat.