TOWSON, Md. – After three road games the Towson University women's basketball team hosts UNCW and the College of Charleston this weekend in SECU Arena. Friday's game tips at 7 p.m. against the Seahawks and is the Think Pink! game, while Sunday's game against the Cougars starts at 2 p.m., the annual Autism Game.
 
Both games will be streamed on TowsonTigers.com with Ben Rosenbaum on the call. There will also be live stats on TowsonTigers.com.
 
Last Time Out
Last weekend the Tigers spent their second-straight week on the road, heading to Hofstra and Northeastern. Towson split the weekend with a win on Long Island but falling in Boston. The Tigers had two players post double-doubles as junior Nukiya Mayo recorded her fourth of the year against the Pride and redshirt junior Ryan Holder had her first in Black and Gold against the Huskies. At Northeastern the road team trailed for a majority of the game but came within five points with 57 seconds to go. On the next Huskies possession, Danielle Durjan stole the ball but a missed layup gave the ball back to Northeastern and the home team ended with a nine-point lead, winning 77-68.
 
The Series: UNCW (Seahawks Lead 24-10)
Friday night will be the 35th meeting between these two teams. Earlier this season the Tigers traveled to Wilmington and fell to the Seahawks by four in the final minute. Towson led by as many as seven points in what was mostly a back-and-forth game, while redshirt sophomore Kionna Jeter recorded a 57 percent shooting day. The Tigers entered the last quarter leading by five and held a three-point lead with five minutes remaining. One missed jumper and two turnovers gave UNCW the time to take the lead by as many as five in the last 40 seconds.
 
The Series: Charleston (Towson Leads 9-4)
Sunday will be the 14th meeting between Towson and Charleston. At home the Tigers lead the series 4-1 and have won the last two overall meetings, including a 77-61 win in South Carolina last month. Last time against the Cougars, Towson scored 28 points off 21 turnovers from the home team. The Tigers posted a 46.7 shooting percentage from the field led by Kionna Jeter with 26 points and two players with nine rebounds each.
 
Scouting the Tigers (13-9)
Towson currently holds sole possession of fourth place in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Tigers continue to be one of the best teams in blocking shots, ranked No. 2 nationally with 6.6 blocked shots per game. Kionna Jeter leads the team offensively with 18.8 points per game while Nukiya Mayo is averaging 14.3 points. Mayo leads the team in rebounds with 7.7 per game followed by Maia Lee with 6.8. Q. Murray has recorded 96 assists so far this season, averaging 4.3 per game.
 
Scouting the Seahawks (15-7)
UNCW has three players averaging double figures, led by Shrita Parker who averages 17 points per game while Gigi Smith is averaging 15.5. The Seahawks have won their last four-straight games and are third in the CAA. Parker is third in the conference in steals, behind Jeter and William & Mary's Bianca Boggs, she averages two steals per game. Paige Powell leads UNCW in rebounds with six per game. Overall the Seahawks are averaging 67.5 points per game and hold a season field goal percentage of 42.1 percent.
 
Scouting the Cougars (7-15)
The College of Charleston is in ninth place in the CAA with just three conference wins. The Cougars most recently split a home weekend, taking a win over William & Mary and falling to Elon. Charleston is led by Deja Ford and Darien Huff, averaging 13.2 and 13.1 points per game respectively. Arynn Eady is leading the Cougars in rebounds with 5.4 per game.
 
Weekend Fun
This weekend both the men's and women's basketball teams are home, beginning Thursday night with a men's game against Delaware. Friday's women's game will be honoring breast cancer survivors and raising awareness for research. There is also a Facebook fundraiser for Susan G. Komen of Maryland, posted here. There will be student concession vouchers for the first 50 students at Friday's game as well as pink pom-poms. Both Saturday and Sunday's games are the Autism Awareness Weekend at SECU Arena. There will be blue tee-shirts given away at both games for fans to wear blue along with the teams and coaching staff.
 
National Champions of Service
In the fall 2018 semester the Towson University athletic teams completed the most community service hours among all schools in the NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Competition. Tiger student-athletes and staff completed 5,583 hours of community service from September to November in the Greater Baltimore Area. Towson's national championship in community service will be celebrated at the February 14th men's basketball game against Delaware.
 
Autism Speaks at SECU Arena
With the Autism Speaks game slated for Sunday, Feb. 17 against the College of Charleston, the women's basketball team will have events leading up to the game, working with the men's basketball team. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the week's activities began with a diversity speaker workshop in the Minnegan Room of the field house at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium. The following day both the women's and men's teams hosted a clinic in SECU Arena with a group from the Hussman Center. The men's Autism Speaks game is Saturday, Feb. 16 against Drexel. The Autism Awareness Week is part of Autism Speaks Coaches Powering Forward. Last season more than 375 NCAA coaches participated in the event by wearing a blue puzzle piece pin during the game. There will be blue T-shirts for all fans at both games.
 
CAA Championship Tickets on Sale 
Ticket books are now on sale for the CAA Women's Basketball Championship hosted by the University of Delaware. The tournament runs from March 13-16 at the Bob Carpenter Center. All-session books start at $35 for general admission seats, with single-session general admission tickets beginning at $8. There are also single-session group tickets on sale, and students who attend schools in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) have free admission with a student ID. Tickets can be purchased through the Towson ticket office with Scott Casten, or by calling the Delaware ticket office at (302) 831-2257. There is an online ticket portal as well by clicking this link. Game one of the CAA Championship tips at noon on Wednesday, March 13.