TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team returns to action when it hosts Bryn Athyn College.
 
After opening its season with a solid 14-point victory over George Washington on Tuesday, the Tigers believed they laid a foundation for bigger things ahead. Playing with the skill and fire that defines a champion, the Tigers enjoyed some good moments, including a few dunks, against the Colonials.
 

When:	Friday, November 8, 2019
Where	SECU Arena -- Towson, Md.
Time:	7 p.m.
Records:	Towson (1-0); Bryn Athyn (0-0)
Television/Internet:	Flo Hoops with Brent Harris and John Davis
Radio:	CBS Sports Radio 1300AM with Spiro Morakes
Series History:	First meeting
Streak/Last Meeting:	None
Social Media Updates:	@Towson_MBB

Promotions

• Postgame autograph session with members of the Towson men's basketball team.
• $1 hot dogs.
• Free t-shirts with Towson's home basketball schedule on it will be distributed.
• All kids who attended one of the Pat Skerry Summer Camps this summer are invited to the game for free.
• Towson's Student Government Association (SGA) is the student partner for the game.

 
Starting Five

• Brian Fobbs was named to the 2019-20 Lou Henson Award preseason Watch List Wednesday afternoon. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player. 
• This is the second of a three-game homestand for Towson.
• Towson is meeting Bryn Athyn for the first time in program history.
• The Tigers are looking for their first 2-0 start since 2016.
• Towson leads the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in 3-point field goal percentage (58.3).

 
Towson Update

• Towson opened its season beating George Washington, 72-58 on Tuesday at SECU Arena.
• It was Towson's first win over George Washington since 1981.
• The Tigers ended a nine-game losing streak to the Colonials.
• Juwan Gray (19 points), Betrand (18) and Jason Gibson (11) all enjoyed career best scoring totals. Brian Fobbs tallied 12 points.
• Dennis Tunstall, Allen Betrand and Charles Thompson combined for 19 rebounds in its win over George Washington.
• Tunstall, Jakigh Dottin and Gray combined for six of Towson's seven steals.
• The Tigers had 14 assists on their 29 baskets.
• Dennis Tunstall has 79 career blocked shots and 449 career rebounds. He's poised to become the ninth player in program history to have 100 career blocked shots. In addition, with two blocked shots, he'll move past Lawrence Hamm (80) and into 10th place on the all-time blocked shot charts.
• Towson will play games against opponents from nine different conferences. A total that could increase depending upon how the Charleston Classic and the D.C. Hoops Fest shake out.
• Towson never trailed in the second half and led by double digits over the final 16 minutes against George Washington.

 
A Look At Bryn Athyn

• Bryn Athyn was selected seventh in the eight-team Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) preseason coaches' poll.
• Head coach Justin Baxter has been very busy on the recruiting trail over the last two years with 14 of the 17 players on the 2019-20 team who are either freshmen or sophomores.
• Bryn Athyn's 17-player roster is the largest in program history and the seven freshmen on the team are the second-most in program history--only second to the 2013-14 team, the program's first year.
• The Lions lost 66.2 percent of its scoring from last year's team with the graduation of Larry Stevenson III (16.8 ppg), Lamarr Crenshaw (16.5 ppg), and Rahim Washington (15.6).
• Tariq Moore is Bryn Athyn's top returning scorer from the 2018-19 team. Moore--who only started in five games last year--averaged 7.3 points per game. He averaged 10.5 ppg in conference play.
• Despite having only six players on last year's team measuring up at 6-0 or taller, Bryn Athyn led the CSAC in blocked shots with 3.0 per game. Kiaeem Comegys--the Lions' tallest player on the 2018-19 team at 6-4--led the conference with 1.2 blocks per game. Eight of the players on this year's team are 6-0 and taller, topped by freshman David King III at 6-5.
• Freshman Raymond Burrows played 40 minutes away from Towson at Bel Air High School. In addition to basketball, he threw shot put and discus.
• Bryn Athyn College is a small, private Christian liberal arts college located 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in the borough of Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, a National Historic Landmark District. Bryn Athyn is affiliated with the General Church of the New Jerusalem.

 
Sound Smart With Your Friends

• Towson is 29-14 overall when holding opponents below 60 points in the Pat Skerry era.
• Towson has averaged 94.6 points per game in its last six games against Division III opponents under Skerry.
• Fobbs has scored in double figures in 28 of 33 career games as a Tiger.
• Towson has made 1,650 3-pointers this decade.

 
Up Next

• Towson concludes its three-game homestand by hosting Kent State on Monday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.  
• Kent State is coached by Rob Senderoff who was an assistant at Towson under former head coach Michael Hunt in 2001-02. (hat-tip to former TU SID and Hall of Famer Pete Schlehr).  
• Kent State recently signed who is believed to be the first Division I student-athlete on the autism spectrum in Kalin Bennett.  
• With Towson head coach Pat Skerry's dedicated commitment to raising autism awareness, this contest has added significance. From Kent State's website: "The game at Towson will be special as their head coach Pat Skerry started the Autism Awareness Program. Because of his involvement, and Kalin a member of our team, this will be a very meaningful game for us."  
• Monday's game features schedule magnet giveaways to fans, discounted $5 concession vouchers and complimentary admission for all veterans with ID. Greek Life is the Towson student partner for this game.

 
FloSports Partnership With The CAA
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Tigers in the Community
The Towson University athletics department deems community service as one of its highest priorities to give back to the Greater Baltimore area. For the seventh consecutive year, the department exceeded 10,000 hours of community service to the Greater Baltimore region, finishing with 11,162 hours of community service in the 2018-19 academic season. Towson ranked No. 1 nationally for community service and won the 2018 National Championship for Community Service through the Helper Helper NCAA Team Works Competition. Towson had a 97% participation rate, attended 118 community service opportunities and volunteered with 19 organizations. Towson won the 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award from Susan G. Komen of Maryland.