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67
Winner Towson Towson 2-0,0-0 CAA
55
Massachusetts UMass 1-1,0-0 Atlantic 10
Winner
Towson Towson
2-0,0-0 CAA
67
Final
55
Massachusetts UMass
1-1,0-0 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Towson Towson 42 25 67
Massachusetts UMass 28 27 55

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | David Castellanos

Timberlake’s Career Night Leads Towson Men’s Basketball to Big 67-55 Win at UMass

AMHERST, Mass. – Towson University men's basketball picked up a big 67-55 win against a quality A-10 opponent in UMass on Thursday night. The Tigers got a career-high 27 points from the Massachusetts native Nicolas Timberlake in the win.

Towson (2-0) led for over 36 minutes against UMass (1-1). The Tigers fought off a comeback attempt that saw the Minutemen get within ten points.

In addition to Timberlake, Cam Holden recorded his 12th double double as a Tiger with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Key Stats:
  • Towson out-rebounded the Minutemen 40-31.
  • The Tigers had 17 assists on 25 baskets with Nygal Russell and Cam Holden each dishing out four.
  • Nicolas Timberlake recorded a career-high 27 points on 10-14 shooting.
  • Cam Holden was the only other Tiger in double figures with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
How It Happened:
  • Nicolas Timberlake got things started for the Tigers, scoring on the opening possession. Timberlake made a nice backdoor cut and slammed it home for two of his 16 first half points.
  • Towson would go on a 6-0 run after a UMass three to give the Tigers an 8-3 lead.
  • The Minutemen would go on a 9-0 run of their own to take the lead. That lead would be brief as Timberlake and Chris Biekeu cut the deficit to just one at the under 12 timeout.
  • Towson would find their rhythm on offense, ripping off a 10-0 run to force a UMass timeout up 30-22 after Cam Holden hit a putback layup.
  • The Tigers would outscore UMass 12-6 to end the half with a 42-28 lead. Nicolas Timberlake would lead the way with 16 first half points.
  • The Tigers would continue their hot start extending to a 27-6 run over 10:41 to increase their lead.
  • Both teams would struggle down the stretch with only five points scored in a four-minute span.
  • However, Towson would end the game strong with a Charles Thompson dunk and Timberlake run out to push the lead back, holding off UMass for a major 67-55 win against UMass.
Inside The Numbers:
  • Cam Holden had a season-best 13 rebounds, recording his 12th double-double with the Tigers.
  • Timberlake recorded a career-high 27 points with five rebounds and three steals.
  • This is the first win against the Minutemen for the Tigers in three meetings all-time.
Next Game:
The Tigers will continue their road trip at Penn on Sunday, Nov. 13. Tip-off with the Quakers is set for 4 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.
 
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