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Women's Basketball 2.24.2018

Women’s Basketball Hosts Drexel Sunday at SECU Arena

TOWSON, Md. – In its penultimate home game of the 2017-18 season, the Towson University women's basketball team returns to SECU Arena for a 2 p.m. showdown against the Dragons of Drexel University.

The Fast Break

The Tigers (9-17, 4-11 CAA) return to SECU Arena for the first time since Feb. 11 against James Madison.
Towson dropped a pair of road games last weekend at Northeastern (79-61) and Hofstra (83-72).
The Tigers have been idle since last Sunday's game in Hempstead, New York.
This weekend's single game marks the second time in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action the Tigers have had a week off between games.
Towson caps its SECU Arena season next Saturday, March 3, on Senior Day as the Tigers take on Delaware.

Series History

Drexel leads the all-time series 55-19 after a 78-53 in in Philadelphia on Feb. 2.
The Dragons have won the last 18 meetings between the programs.
Despite the overall record, Towson has kept things close at home. Drexel leads the series 19-13 in Towson, Maryland.

Swat City

Towson has shown its length this season, swatting away 159 total opponent shots.
The Tigers rank 13th in Division in total blocks this season and second in the CAA behind William & Mary's 211.
The Tigers are eighth nationally in blocked shots per game, put aside 6.1 on average, which also ranks second in the league.
Mary Cuevas is 25th in the country in individual blocked shots with 61 so far in 2017-18. Nukiya Mayo is also ranked 133rd in the country in blocks (36).
Likewise, Cuevas is also 25th in Division I in blocks per game, bumping away 2.35 per outing, which is second in the league.

Shine the Glass

Of the 349 Division I women's basketball programs, almost none of them grab more offensive rebounds than the Tigers.
Towson ranks fourth in the country in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 18 per outing.
The Tigers have hauled in 469 offensive rebounds this year, which ranks seventh in total nationally and first in the CAA.
A big-time contributor to that ranking is Nukiya Mayo. The sophomore forward reels in five offensive rebounds per game, which ranks first in the league and third in the country. She has 137 total offensive rebounds, which is good enough for fourth in total among Division I student-athletes.

Picked Your Pocket

Towson has made a name for itself in conference play with fast hands.
The Tigers average 10.0 steals per game this season, which ranks second in the CAA and 51st nationally.
Senior guard Raine Bankston swipes 2.04 per game this season, which is sixth among all CAA student-athletes.

Up Next for Towson

Towson splits its games on the road and home for the final weekend of the regular season.
The Tigers head south the UNCW on Thursday, March 1 for a 7 p.m. game at Trask Coliseum.
Towson returns home for Senior Day on Saturday, March 3 for a 2 p.m. showdown against the Blue Hens of Delaware.
Saturday's regular season finale will be the final official contest for a Towson basketball team at SECU Arena this season.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Raine Bankston: G; 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior

#22 Mary Cuevas: F; 6' 4"; Senior

#1 Nukiya Mayo: G/F; 6' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#10 Raine Bankston
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#22 Mary Cuevas
: 6' 4"; Senior
: F

#1 Nukiya Mayo
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G/F

Players Mentioned

#10 Raine Bankston

#22 Mary Cuevas

#1 Nukiya Mayo

Players Mentioned

#10 Raine Bankston

#22 Mary Cuevas

#1 Nukiya Mayo