TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team got back in the win column on Tuesday night, taking down Hampton 78-54 in SECU Arena.
 
Towson (2-1) saw five players earn double digit scoring to defeat Hampton (2-1) as the Tigers held the Pirates to 32.1% field goal shooting on the night.  Towson earned its best defensive performance of the young season having held two opponents thus far to 56 points or fewer.
 
Key Stats:

• Towson outrebounded Hampton 47-28 in the game, with three Tigers having at least six rebounds.  The Tigers also found success in the offensive end of the paint with 30 points down low to Hampton's 16.
• Cam Holden earned his second double-double of the season, earning 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds, adding four assists.  Nicolas Timberlake nearly had a double-double himself off 11 points and eight rebounds.
• Towson's leading scorer was Jason Gibson with 13 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line, adding three assists and three steals.  Charles Thompson and Terry Nolan Jr. each had 11 points.
• For Hampton, Najee Garvin led all players with 18 points, also having four rebounds.  Russell Dean picked up nine points, five boards and two assists.

Postgame Quote:
Towson head coach Pat Skerry: "I'm proud of our guys, in the second half we really played well with ball movement and decision-making.  We have always prided ourselves on defense and rebounding, and tonight we combined that with good offense."
 
How It Happened:

• In the early going, Towson's three-point shooting helped get some distance.  Cam Holden and Nicolas Timberlake buried threes on the wings to get Towson a 10-4 advantage just over three minutes in.
• Hampton's own three-point shots from Marquis Godwin got the visitors back to a tie a few minutes later.  The teams went back-and-forth for the next couple of minutes when at 16-14, a couple of Terry Nolan Jr. free throws then a pass-and-layup to Chris Biekeu pushed owson's lead to 20-14 10 minutes in.
• Towson kept the lead by a couple of possessions with free throws and close-range shots, taking advantage of multiple foul calls.  At 28-22, Towson scored on the next three possessions, a Charles Thompson layup, a Timberlake dunk off a steal then a Nolan driving layup pushed Towson's lead to 12.  Hampton got to within 10 as Towson led 35-25 at the break.
• Out of the break, Timberlake knocked down a wing three, then a Thompson hook shot built Towson's lead to 14.  Hampton pushed back, including a Rio Haskett kickout three and a couple of free throws, to pull within seven at 42-35 four minutes into the second.
• Jason Gibson came off the bench and provided a big offensive spark for Towson, going on a personal 7-0 run, including a deep three off a break from a defensive rebound.  After Hampton scored to stop the run, Gibson added two more free throws.  The new run continued with more free throws then a Nolan three from the corner as Towson had a 59-37 advantage midway through the half.
• Towson stopped Hampton from going on a long run, keeping its lead strong with more free throws.  With the Pirates pulling to within 20, free throws from Gibson and Chase Paar put the lead back to 24.
• As the reserves came in, Tyler Gill and Tyler Coleman each scored their first baskets in the closing minutes as Towson earned the 78-54 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Cam Holden has eight career double-doubles, including two with Towson.
• Terry Nolan Jr. notched double digit points for the 44^th time in his collegiate career while Nicolas Timberlake has for the 24^th time.
• Nolan also had his second 5+ assist game of the season.
• Towson has hit a combined 53 free throws in the last two games, shooting 83% from the charity stripe in those games.

Next Game:

• Towson heads to the University of Pittsburgh for a Friday night game at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19.  The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.

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