BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Towson University men's basketball team dropped a 55-38 decision to Vermont in a non-conference contest at Patrick Gym Saturday night.
The Tigers limited Vermont to 35.4 percent shooting and trailed, 33-32 following a 10-0 run with 11 minutes, 45 seconds remaining. The Catamounts shot 30.4 percent (7-for-23) in the second half.
Brian Fobbs and
Nakye Sanders combined to score 17 points to lead the Tigers. Sanders had eight rebounds. He was one of four Towson players with at least four rebounds.
Records
Towson 4-5
Vermont 7-4
How It Happened
- Vermont's Stef Smith scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the first half to help the Catamounts to a 26-16 halftime advantage.
- Anthony Lamb scored seven straight points to fuel Vermont's game ending 22-6 run over the final 11:25.
- Despite missing its first eight shot attempts, Towson trailed 7-6 early.
- The Tigers pulled to within, 17-12 before the Catamounts ended the first half by scoring nine of the final 13 points.
- Towson held Vermont scoreless for three minutes late in the first half.
- The Tigers made 24 percent of their shots (6-for-25) in the opening half.
Inside the Numbers
- This was the sixth time this season Towson has had a run of at least 10 or more points.
- Vermont was the fourth opponent Towson held below 60 points this season.
- This was the fourth time this season and second straight game that Towson has had at least eight steals as a team.
- Nakye Sanders has grabbed at least six rebounds in eight straight games.
- Towson had 14 offensive rebounds with Dennis Tunstall leading the way with five.
- Tunstall recorded a blocked shot in a game for the 53rd time in his career.
- Fobbs had six rebounds and a career best four steals.
- The Tigers had eight steals as a team.
- Vermont entered the game ranked ninth in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
- Vermont extended its home court winning streak to 11 games, which is the 10th best in the country.
Up Next
- Towson hosts UMBC on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
- Towson returns home to host UMBC Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
- It will be Towson's first home game in 29 days.
- The Tigers edged the Retrievers, 80-76, in double overtime last season.
- Fans attending the game are encouraged to donate winter apparel for the DMD/GRC Holiday Winter Apparel Drive. Discounted $10 tickets are available for the game as well.
- In addition, the game will feature an opportunity for Towson students to win free prizes that include Beats By Dre headphones, $100 Fandango gift card and free parking for the 2020 spring semester.
- The game will also feature discounted concessions.
- In addition, the counseling center will donate some giveaways and pamphlets related to testing and stress to give to students when they arrive at the gate.
