TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team is excited for the challenge of playing Morgan State at historic Hill Field House, a venerable venue where decibel levels reach ear-splitting levels thanks to an enthusiastic student body that crackles to life with each play and an in-house D.J. that makes fans feel like they are front-row at a Jay-Z concert.
 
Speaking of Jay-Z, the rap mogul celebrates his 50th birthday on the same day that Towson makes its first trip to Morgan State since 2016. December 4th will be a busy day.
 
The atmosphere promises to be fantastic. It's a game that basketball fans don't want to miss as you have two programs who know each other well. They will be fiercely competing for bragging rights of York Road.
 
By now you heard, the Tigers were scheduled to play this past Sunday at Cornell, but the game was canceled five hours before tip-off. This will be Towson's first game since it beat Saint Joseph's in the Charleston Classic on Sunday, Nov. 24.

 

When:	Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Where	Hill Field House -- Baltimore, Md.
Time:	7 p.m.
Records:	Towson (3-4); Morgan State (3-6)
Television/Internet:	Morgan State All-Access
Radio:	CBS Sports Radio 1300AM with Spiro Morekas
Series History:	Towson leads 16-14
Streak/Last Meeting:	Last meeting: Morgan State, 74-69 on 12-8-18
Social Media Updates:	@Towson_MBB

Starting Five

• Towson has won five of the last six meetings against Morgan State.
• Both Towson and Morgan State share a victory over George Washington this season.
• Three of Towson's defeats this season have been by six points or less. In each of the losses, the Tigers were either tied or held the lead in the final 90 seconds.
• Towson has held its last two opponents below 40 percent shooting: Buffalo (36.1) and Saint Joseph's (36.8).
• Towson has enjoyed scoring runs of nine or more consecutive points in six of its first seven games.

 
Towson Update

• Towson finished the Charleston Classic by beating Saint Joseph's 76-64 behind a balanced offensive effort that had four players reach double digits: Juwan Gray (14 points), Allen Betrand (13), Jakigh Dottin (12) and Fobbs (12).
• Along with making a season-high 10 3-pointers, Towson had 17 steals and 17 assists in the win over Saint Joseph's.
• Fobbs has made three of last eight his 3-pointers after missing 19 straight to start the season.
• Nicolas Timberlake played in his first game since Dec. 8, 2018 when he played 16 minutes against Xavier. Timberlake scored a season.
• Fobbs (14.6 points per game) and Betrand (12.3) are the Tigers leading scorers.
• Fobbs has scored in double figures in every game.

 
Charleston Classic Recap

• Fobbs was Towson's leading scorer during the tournament, averaging 16 points per game. Betrand notched double digits in all three games, including a 12-point performance against the Musketeers. He averaged 11.7 points during the tournament. He was also one of four Tigers who averaged at least four rebounds.
• Sanders enjoyed his fourth career double-double with a 16 point and12 rebound effort against Buffalo. He averaged 9.0 points and a team best 9.7 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Jakigh Dottin's 12 points were crucial to the win against Saint Joseph's. It tied his career best scoring output, which was accomplished twice last season against La Salle and William & Mary.
• Redshirt junior forward Juwan Gray and freshman guard Jason Gibson combined for 23 points in helping Towson beat Saint Joseph's.
• Gibson had 10 assists during the tournament, including five against Buffalo.
• Dennis Tunstall had a blocked shot in each game and has 86 for his career.
• The Tigers got to the foul line 55 times, which was seven more than their opponents.

 
The Last Time Against Morgan State

• Fobbs led the Tigers with 16 points, nine rebounds and a career best three assists in a 74-69 loss to Morgan State at the Baltimore Arena on Dec. 8, 2018.
• Sanders and Tunstall had identical statistical lines of eight points and seven rebounds.
• Morgan State outscored Towson 17-9 over the last five minutes. Morgan State turned 21 Towson turnovers into 22 points.
• The Bears shot 53.1 percent (17-for-32) in the second half, a number helped by making their final four field goal attempts to overcome a late 65-63 deficit.
• Sherwyn Devonish (19 points), Martez Cameron (14) and David Syfax (10) reached double figures for Morgan State.

 
A Look At Morgan State

• This is head coach Kevin Broadus' first season with the Bears.
• Morgan State is coming off a 90-57 loss against No. 10 Ohio State.
• Senior guard Stanley Davis scored 13 points against No. 10 Ohio State and junior forward Troy Baxter contributed 8 points and 8 rebounds.
• Davis is leading Morgan State by averaging 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds. He is also shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 76.2 percent from the free throw line.
• Baxter scored a season-high 30 points along with 10 rebounds to lead Morgan State in a triple overtime loss (115-112) on Nov. 24 to Evansville in the Island of the Bahamas Showcase in Nassau.
• Troy Baxter has 18 blocked shots over the Bears last 9 games, making him number 2 in MEAC and tied for 51 in the nation.
• Sophomore guards Sherwyn Devonish-Prince Jr. is averaging 10.1 points and Isaiah Burke is averaging 9.4.
• Burke leads the team with an average of 1.8 assists per game.

 
Sound Smart With Your Friends

• Betrand is averaging 9.4 points per game in the second half of Towson's last four games.
• Towson and its opponents each have 87 assists (12.4 per game).
• Gray and Charles Thompson have combined to shoot 60 percent this season (39-for-65).
• The Tigers have scored at least 70 points in five games this season.
• This is Towson's shortest road trip this season, a mere 5.8 miles and 11-minute bus ride up York Road and onto Coldspring Lane.

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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.
 
Up Next

• Towson finishes its aborted three-game road trip when it visits Vermont on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. Vermont beat Towson last year, 70-64 at SECU Arena. This will be Towson's first visit to Burlington, Vt. since 2012, a 68-64 victory.