TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team started the Laura Harper era with an 83-72 win over Longwood at SECU Arena Saturday night.
 
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas flirted with a triple-double, totaling 29 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and three steals. Quinzia Fulmore earned her first career double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds, while Anissa Rivera earned her fifth double-double at Towson with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Towson (1-0) scored 44 points in the paint and had 45 rebounds.
 
Key Stats vs Longwood:

• Towson dominated the glass, outrebounding the Lancers 45-28.
• The Tigers totaled 19 assists on 31 baskets.
• India Johnston made her Towson debut and scored 13 points.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas led the Tigers with 29 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, a career-high five blocks and three steals. 

How It Happened vs Longwood:

• Longwood gained an early 5-3 lead, but the Tigers went on a 14-2 run with Kylie Kornegay-Lucas scoring eight points to have a 17-7 lead.
• The Lancers were able to cut the lead down to two multiple times, but Towson finished the first quarter on a 7-0 run with Skye Williams scoring a layup with two seconds remaining.
• Towson scored the first five points to extend the lead to 14.
• The teams went back and forth, then Longwood went on a 9-1 run to bring their deficit to four.
• Towson would take a 42-36 lead into the locker room after Taiye Johnson scored a layup before the buzzer.
• The Tigers opened the third quarter with a 9-2 run to stretch the lead to 13.
• The teams traded baskets through the third quarter with Quinzia Fulmore scoring a putback as time expired to give the Tigers a 63-50 lead.
• The Lancers reduced the lead to nine after consecutive buckets to force a timeout by Towson.
• The Tigers came out of the timeout with a 10-3 run to have a 16-point lead, their largest lead of the night.
• Longwood responded with a 7-0 run to bring the lead back to nine.
• Longwood hit a three with 29 seconds left to cut into the Tiger lead.
• Anissa Rivera and Alexia Nelson hit free throws to ice the game and give Towson an 83-72 win on Saturday night.

Inside the Numbers vs Longwood:

• Towson has won their three straight home and season opener in a row.
• The Tigers remain undefeated against Longwood improving their record to 4-0 all-time.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas made a career-high 11 baskets, the last player to make double-digit baskets was Allie Kubek against JMU on January 6, 2022.

Next Game:
Towson will hit the road for a five-game road trip starting with Saint Francis U on Saturday, Nov. 19th in Loretto, Pa. at 7:00 p.m.