TOWSON, Md. – Towson's penultimate men's basketball regular season road game against Hofstra in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) contest offers a classic conflict.
 
It will be the Tigers top-ranked field goal defense (42.8 percent) against the Pride's top-ranked field goal offense (49.0). Hofstra leads the CAA in scoring offense (83.4 points per game) while Towson is second in the conference in scoring defense (70.5).
 
Opening Tip

• Towson has won three of the last five meetings at Hofstra.
• The Tigers have won five of their last eight games.
• Towson is 10-23 all-time on the road against Hofstra.
• Hofstra is 14-0 at home.
• Ten of Hofstra's home victories have been by double figures.
• Towson's last three road games have been decided by one point.

 
A Look At Towson

• Seven of Towson's losses have been by six points or fewer.
• Beat Drexel 92-77 on Saturday in its Autism Awareness Game on Saturday.
• Brian Fobbs (20.5 ppg.) and Tobias Howard Jr (12.5) have led Towson over its last eight games.
• Fobbs had 29 points and nine boards vs. UD and 25 points against Drexel.
• Fobbs has six 20-point outings in the last nine games and 22 double-digit efforts in the past 23 contests.
• Fobbs is fourth in the CAA in scoring (19.3 ppg) and 12th in rebounds (6.3rpg) in conference play.
• Dennis Tunstall set a SECU Arena record with a career-high 21 rebounds vs. UD.
• It was the first 20-rebound effort by a TU player since 2002. He's 8th in the CAA with 7.8 rpg.
• Howard scored a career-high 26 points vs. Drexel and averaged 20.5 ppg for the week.
• He's reached double figures in five of the last six contests.
• Nakye Sanders had a career-high 17 points and 10 boards in the win over Drexel.
• It was Sanders' second double-double of the season. Both against Drexel.
• Towson limited UD to 32.8 percent shooting and has held its past five opponents under 45 percent.
• Towson has shot 48 percent or better from the floor in five of the last eight games.
• Currently Towson is 6-8 in the CAA and tied for 5th in the standings with William & Mary.
• W&M currently has the tiebreaker because of its win over Towson on Dec. 30.

 
A Look At Hofstra

• Went 1-1 on the road last week, beating Charleston, 99-95, but losing 87-79 at UNCW. Have won 19 of their last 21.
• Justin Wright-Foreman scored a team-high 30 points against CofC and UNCW.
• He's had 20+ points in 21 games, 30+-points nine times and two 40-point outings.
• Wright-Foreman has scored double figures in a CAA-record 80 straight games.
• He ranks sixth on HU's career scoring list and 12th in CAA history with 2,089 points.
• Eli Pemberton tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists at CofC and scored 22 points at UNCW.
• Pemberton has had seven 20-point outings this season.
• Desure Buie averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 assists and 4.0 steals last week.
• He tops the CAA in steals (2.6 spg.) and is third with 5.1 apg.
• Jacquil Taylor averaged 10.0 ppg. and 10.0 rpg. last week.
• Taylor is 19-of-22 (86.4%) from the floor over the past four contests.
• Hofstra has shot better than 50% from the floor in six of the past eight games and is averaging 11.5 treys in the last four games.

 
The First Meeting

• Fobbs (20 points) and Howard (14) each scored in double digits during an 84-61 loss to Hofstra on Saturday, Jan. 26.
• Towson had 27 boards and 32 points in the paint while Hofstra had 29 and 34 respectively.
• The Tigers earned big contributions from the reserves with 20 points off the bench to Hofstra's two.
• For Hofstra, Wright-Foreman had 25 points and four assists while Pemberton got 22 points and six rebounds.

 
Perfection When It Comes to Graduation

• Towson has a perfect men's basketball graduation rate under head coach Pat Skerry.
• The Tigers are 21-for-21.

 
Towson In the Community

• Towson is the Division I national champion of the NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Competition for the Fall 2018 semester. Towson completed the most community service hours among all schools in the competition, including 75 different Division I departments and approximately 300 total programs across the country.
• The Towson men's basketball team has been active in the community since returning to campus in August. Members of the team spoke at Loch Raven Academy, participated in Towson West Elementary School's Back To School Night and the Autism Speaks Walk.
• In addition to the athletic and academic success, the Tigers ranked first nationally in Division I men's team sports for their community service activities in the 2017 NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition.
• Towson hosted its annual autism clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 13 in conjunction with the Hussman Center and the women's basketball program.

 
CAA Tournament Tickets on Sale

• All-session ticket books for the 2019 CAA Men's Basketball Championship go on sale Thursday, January 10 through TicketMaster (1-800-745-3000), TicketMaster.com and the North Charleston Coliseum Advance Ticket office.
• The CAA's premier event returns to the Lowcountry on March 9-12, 2019 as the North Charleston (S.C.) Coliseum hosts nine games over four days, with the winner earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
• Ticket books, which provide admission to all games of the tournament, can be purchased for as little as $80.

 
Up Next

• Towson plays its final regular season road game at Northeastern Saturday at 12:30 p.m.