The Game: Towson (4-2) vs. Morgan State (6-2)
When: Wed., Nov. 30 – 7 p.m.
Where: SECU Arena – Towson, Md.
Online Broadcast: FloSports ($)
Series: Towson leads 15-10
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team is back at SECU Arena, ready to host rival Morgan State on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. for the next chapter of the Battle for Greater Baltimore.
 
Towson will be home for five of its next six games leading into Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play.
 
Tickets are available for the game through the Towson Athletics Ticket Office.  For more information, interested parties can visit www.towsontigers.com, call 1-855-TU-TIGER or email dkogok@towson.edu.
 
Colonial Athletic Association member Towson earned a 64-56 victory over Big East power DePaul on Sunday to conclude the Fort Myers Tip-Off, standing at 4-2 overall.  From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Morgan State fell in a pair of games in the Puerto Rico Clasico, the last a 75-34 defeat to Boston College, to be 6-2 on the season.
 
Having met just once since 2013, Towson and Morgan State have played 25 times, with Towson holding a 15-10 edge.  In the last meeting, Towson defeated Morgan State 95-59 at home on Dec. 20, 2020.
 
Preseason Honors
Anissa Rivera was picked to Preseason All-CAA First Team after being named All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mention last year. Rivera led the Tigers last season in rebounding, averaging 7.1 boards a game, including a season-best 14 against Frostburg State.
 
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas was named to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team. Kornegay-Lucas was the 2021-22 CAA Sixth Player of the Year after averaging 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game off the bench. The Camden, Del. native led the Tigers in steals with 40 and finished second in assists with 71.
 
New Faces
Towson added six newcomers this season for the 2022-23 season. Four players played college basketball last year, with two incoming freshmen. Taiye Johnson transfers in after three years at Radford, while Alexia Nelson comes after two years at UMBC. Alina Sendar comes in after one year at Georgia and Patricia Anumgba comes from CCBC Essex. India Johnston and Gabby Scott will make their collegiate debuts this season.
 
At the Helm
Coach Laura Harper was announced as the head coach of Towson's women's basketball program in April. This is her first season in charge of the Tigers. Harper previously coached Coppin State for the last two years. She inherits a squad that went 24-8 and made a WNIT appearance last year.
 
SECU Fortress
The Tigers hold a 71-53 (.573) home record since SECU Arena was built, including a 31-14 (.689) record against non-conference opponents.
 
Last Time Out
Towson earned a big 64-56 victory over a DePaul team which defeated Maryland and Pittsburgh, using a 19-9 third quarter to break away and lead the rest of the game.  Quinzia Fulmore earned her second double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds while Kylie Kornegay-Lewis tallied up 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.
 
Preseason Poll
The CAA announced its annual Preseason Poll last month. The Tigers were picked to finish fifth but received two first-place votes, the second most of any CAA team. Drexel was picked to finish first, receiving 10 votes.
 
Tigers in the Postseason
Towson has reached the postseason three times in the past 15 years. The team made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2019. They also advanced to the WBI in 2010. Towson earned their second trip to the Postseason WNIT after a 24-8 season last year.
 
Scouting the Bears
Morgan State was a 2021-22 MEAC co-regular season champion, earning a winning overall record each of the last three seasons under head coach Ed Davis, Jr.  Senior guard and Baltimore native Ja'Niah Henson is the leading scorer, averaging 14.7 points per game including 13 made three-point field goals and 22 steals.  In the paint is North Texas graduate transfer Charlene Shepherd, who averages 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds a contest.  On Davis's coaching staff is assistant coach Danielle Durjan, a member of the 2018-19 Towson team which won the CAA Tournament title.