TOWSON, Md. – Allen Betrand led three Towson University men's basketball players in double figures with 18 points during a 79-70 setback to the College of Charleston at SECU Arena Saturday afternoon. It was Towson's annual autism awareness game.
Jason Gibson added 16 points and
Brian Fobbs scored 15 points as the Tigers saw their seven-game winning streak end.
Like the first meeting, both teams were tied with 11 minutes remaining.
Jakigh Dottin sank a deep jumper to cap a 6-0 Towson burst that knotted the score at 48.
Records
College of Charleston 14-9 overall, 8-3 CAA
Towson 13-10, 7-4
Quotable
Towson head coach Pat Skerry on the game and the crowd.
"I thought our guys played hard today, but credit to Charleston. They're a terrific team. We couldn't stop them and I don't think that's happened since we played Xavier. I thought their seniors were excellent for them. I appreciate everyone coming out. It was a great atmosphere. Our guys gave great effort. We're disappointed in the end result but we do appreciate everybody coming out. We have a great league. We have great leadership in our league. It was a high level game, which we knew it was going to be. We didn't do enough to beat a good team."
How It Happened
- Charleston led for the final 16 minutes.
- Towson sliced a nine-point deficit to 65-63 with 3:55 remaining following a rare five-point possession after Nicolas Timberlake made two free throws after a flagrant foul and Gibson drained a 3-pointer from the corner that lifted the SECU Arena crowd out of its feet.
- The Cougars answered with a Sam Miller 3-pointer as the shot clock expired on their next possession.
- Charleston made 12 3-pointers and shot 52.3 percent in the second half.
- The Tigers shot 50 percent (13-for-26) in the first half in opening a 38-33 halftime lead.
- Towson's lead peaked at 30-18 with 5:43 remaining following a pair of Jakigh Dottin free throws.
- Fobbs made his first three shots of the game.
- Charleston's Grant Riller scored 17 of his game-high 28 points in the first half.
- Riller also finished with six assists.
- Jaylen McManus scored all 14 of his points in the second half.
- Brevin Galloway finished with 16 points and Miller collected 10 points along with eight rebounds.
Inside the Numbers
- Towson has led by double digits at some point in six consecutive home games and eight straight contests overall.
- The Tigers outscored Charleston, 15-6 in second chance points.
- 36 percent of Towson's shots were 3-point attempts.
- Dennis Tunstall and Juwan Gray led Towson with five rebounds each.
- Tunstall picked up his 106th career blocked shot.
- Jason Gibson made a career best four 3-pointers.
- In his last two Saturday games, Gibson has made seven 3-pointers.
- In two games against Charleston this season, Betrand and Gibson combined for 11 of Towson's 15 3-pointers.
- Towson had 11 assists.
- This was the 20th time this season and 47th time in his career that Fobbs scored in double figures.
- Betrand averaged 18.5 points per game in two games this season against the Cougars.
- Betrand has scored in double figures 18 times this season and 22 for his career.
- Betrand has made multiple 3-pointers in a game 10 times this season.
- Towson is 4-3 in home CAA games.
- Five of Towson's final seven CAA contests are on the road.
- In the last 11 minutes of both games this season, Charleston outscored Towson, 62-41.
- Towson also suffered its fourth straight loss to Charleston, which swept the season series for the second consecutive year.
Up Next
- Towson will visit Delaware on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
- That game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.
- The Tigers beat Delaware, 84-68, on Jan. 11 at SECU Arena.
Next Home Game
- Towson will host Regent on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.
