CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Towson University men's basketball team concludes the 2019 Gildan Charleston Classic by meeting Saint Joseph's University.
 
Although, they haven't faced each other since 2010, the Hawks and Tigers are slightly connected especially this season. Both teams dropped close contests to Florida. Ironically, both Towson and Saint Joseph's lost in the quarterfinals to the two squads competing in the championship game, No. 18 Xavier and Florida.
 
Each squad arrived to this seventh place contest after suffering narrow defeats in the consolation round. Towson saw a seven-point lead in the final two minutes evaporate into a 76-73 loss to Buffalo. Saint Joseph's came up short, 71-69, to Missouri State.
 

When:	Sunday, November 24, 2019
Where	TD Arena  -- Charleston, S.C.
Time:	6 p.m.
Records:	Towson (2-4); Saint Joseph's (2-4)
Television/Internet:	ESPNU with Kevin Fitzgerald and Debbie Antonelli
Radio:	CBS Sports Radio 1300AM with Brandon Sacks
Series History:	SJU leads 2-0
Streak/Last Meeting:	SJU W2. Last meeting: SJU 74-67 on 1-18-10
Social Media Updates:	@Towson_MBB

 
Starting Five

• Amazingly, 15 of Towson's last 32 games have been decided by six points or less. The Tigers are 3-12 in such games.
• Saint Joseph's is the second Atlantic-10 opponent, Towson will face this season. The Tigers beat George Washington, 72-58, in their season-opener on Nov. 5.
• Towson is in a stretch of where it is playing nine of 10 games away from SECU Arena (five neutral site, four away games).
• Towson has had a run of 10 or more points in five games this season.
• Nakye Sanders made his first start of the 2019-20 season.

 
Towson Update

• Brian Fobbs scored a season-high 22 points in the loss to Buffalo.
• He scored 15 points in the second half.
• Fobbs also made his first 3-pointer of the season after missing 19 straight to start the season.
• Sanders finished with a season best 12 rebounds against Buffalo.
• Sanders also tallied a season best 16 points, three assists, three steals and two blocks.
• He is averaging 9.5 rebounds over his last three games.
• Allen Betrand has been a second half scorer in the Tigers last three games: 12 vs. Florida, 9 vs. Xavier and 10 vs. Buffalo.
• Betrand is averaging 12.2 points per game.
• Towson has faced four 2019 postseason opponents already this season: Kent State (CIT), Florida (NCAA), Xavier (NIT) and Buffalo (NCAA). Towson still has games remaining against NCAA participants and league champions Vermont and Liberty in December.
• Nicolas Timberlake played in his first game since Dec. 8, 2018 when he played 16 minutes against Xavier.

 
A Look At Saint Joseph's

• Towson will see a familiar foe in guard Ryan Daly, who played two years at Delaware.
• In three games against the Tigers, Daly averaged 18.6 points per game on 47.6 percent shooting.
• Daly leads the Hawks in scoring (21.2), rebounding (8.5) and assists (5.5).
• Daly led the Hawks with 25 points, six assists and five rebounds against Missouri State.
• Rahmir Moore and Taylor Funk had 10 points each for the Hawks, who are under the direction of first-year head coach Billy Lange.
• Also averaging double figures for the Hawks are Moore (11.7 ppg., 58.1 percent) and Funk (10.2).
• Lorenzo Edwards, Funk and Daly have combined to make 31 of SJU's 59 3-pointers (52.5 percent).
• Saint Joseph's has defeated UConn (96-87) and Bradley (86-81).

 
Sound Smart With Your Friends

• According to a March 2019 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, it is estimated that the Hawk mascot flaps its wings about 6,100 times during a regulation game.
• Towson has held three opponents below 40 percent shooting (George Washington, Bryn Athyn and Buffalo).
• Fobbs has scored in double figures 33 times in 38 career games.
• Sanders and Tunstall have combined for 186 career blocked shots.

 
Sunday Charleston Classic Matchups

• Third place: Miami (Fl.) vs. UConn, 1 p.m.
• Fifth place: Missouri State vs. Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.
• Seventh place: TOWSON vs. Saint Joseph's, 6 p.m.
• Championship: Florida vs. No. 18 Xavier, 8:30 p.m.

 
Up Next

• Towson visits Cornell on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. The game can be streamed on ESPN+ for a fee.