When:	Saturday, February 15, 2020
Where	JMU Convocation Center -- Harrisonburg, Va.
Time:	8 p.m.
Records:	Towson (15-11, 8-5); James Madison (9-15, 2-11)
Television/Internet:	FloSports
Radio:	CBS Sports Radio 1300 AM
Series History:	JMU 35-18
Streak/Last Meeting:	Towson W1/69-61 Jan. 18, 2020 at Towson
Social Media Updates:	@Towson_MBB

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team makes it annual trek to James Madison for a prime-time showdown. It will be Towson's final contest at the Convocation Center. The Dukes move into their new Bank Union Arena next season.
 
Currently in fifth place, a half-game behind William & Mary and the College of Charleston for third place in the congested Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) standings, the Tigers are focused as they are begin their final charge of the regular season.
 
Towson has put itself in a position to accomplish all of its goals and play meaningful games in late February through its toughness, talent and teamwork. Towson has improved by 8.0 games from a season ago, with Pat Skerry's team tied for the 18th-best improvement in the country.
 
Starting Five

• Towson has won two of the last three games in this series.
• The Tigers have enjoyed a double digit lead against James Madison at some point in the last four games.
• Towson has won nine of its last 11 games.
• James Madison (39.2) and Towson (36.7) are the top two rebounding teams in the CAA.
• Towson's last victory at the Convocation Center was a 69-65 decision on Feb. 26, 2014.

 
Towson Update

• Towson is also ranked 25th nationally in free throw percentage (76.8) and 47th in free throws made (375).
• The Tigers defeated Regent 71-55 Wednesday night behind Nakye Sanders (18 points, seven rebounds) and Jakigh Dottin (career best 14 points).
• Brian Fobbs leads the Tigers in scoring (15.9 points per game).
• Fobbs has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive contests against Division I opponents.
• Fobbs scored 21 points against the Dukes on Jan. 18, a 69-61 Towson victory.
• Allen Betrand is 11th in the CAA in scoring (14.6).
• In his last CAA contest against Drexel last week, Betrand scored a career best 31 points.
• In six CAA road games, Betrand is averaging 19.2 points on 52.7 percent shooting.
• Betrand is also 25-for-27 shooting from the foul line in CAA road games.
• Betrand is 30th nationally in free-throw percentage.
• Towson has won four of its last five CAA road games.
• Jason Gibson has scored in double figures in four of the Tigers last nine games.
• In his last two Saturday games, Gibson has made seven 3-pointers.
• The Tigers lead the CAA in scoring defense (66.8), field goal percentage defense (40.8) and rebounding margin (+4.6).

 
A Look At James Madison

• The Dukes dropped a tough 80-78 decision to Delaware last Saturday.
• Deshon Parker has scored 23 points each in the Dukes' last two games.
• Matt Lewis is one of two players in the top 15 of the CAA in points, rebounds and assists.
• JMU is playing at the 7th-fastest pace (74.4) in the country, per KenPom.
• The Dukes have not played quicker than 67.9 possessions per game under Lou Rowe.
• Darius Banks joined JMU's 1,000-point club on Feb. 1.
• Banks scored 22 of his game-high 27 points in the second half against the Tigers in the first meeting on Jan. 18.
• The Dukes are 6-6 at home and are averaging 79.8 points per game.
• Lewis is fifth in the CAA in scoring (18.7).
• Parker is third in the CAA in assists per game (4.1).
• James Madison is last in the CAA in scoring defense (77.0) and third in scoring offense (73.9).
• Dwight Wilson is third in the CAA in rebounding (10.3), which is 19th in the NCAA.

 
Up Next

• Towson begins its final homestand of the season when it hosts William & Mary on Thursday at 7 p.m.

 
2020 Hercules Tires Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Ticket Information

• The four-day tournament to determine the CAA champion and automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament will be held from Saturday, March 7 through Tuesday, March 10 at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.
• The pairings and times will be released after the regular season ends on Sunday, March 1. The bracket can be found here: https://caasports.com/tournaments/?id=143.
• Ticket booklets in the Towson section are currently on sale for each game of the tournament and can be purchased online at https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/towson/EN/buy/quickbuy/399 or by calling the Towson Ticket Office at 410-704-3330 / 1-855-TU-TIGER / 1-855-888-4437.
• The Towson Alumni Association will be hosting a pre-game event before the Tigers' first game. For additional information, please visit http://webapps.towson.edu/ec/02200063/reception-invitation.html.