TOWSON, Md. – Towson men's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 64-58 win against Drexel on Thursday night. The Tigers got a big contribution from Nicolas Timberlake with 24 points.

Towson (9-6, 1-1 CAA) led Drexel (8-7, 2-1 CAA) for the entire game, getting the lead to as many as 17 in the second half. Timberlake poured in 24 points and added five
rebounds.

Key Stats:

• Sekou Sylla hit double figures with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
• Charles Thompson added 10 points and seven rebounds in the win.
• Towson shot 45.5 percent from the floor, including 48.1 percent in the second half.

How It Happened:

• Nicolas Timberlake got things started with a jumper off the window on the opening possession.
• That started a 7-1 run for the Tigers to open the game. Sekou Sylla hit a layup and Rahdir Hicks nailed a three as part of the run.
• Drexel would cut the deficit to 11-8 at the under 12 timeout.
• The Dragons would fight back to tie it at 11-11, but an and one from Sylla gave the Tigers the lead back.
• Nicolas Timberlake would extend that to a five point lead with his first three of the game.
• The Tigers would continue to lead the rest of the half, taking a 30-24 lead into halftime.
• Nicolas Timberlake led all scorers with 11 points in the first half.
• Towson would get out to an 11-3 start in the second half with Nicolas Timberlake hitting a pair of jumpers to force a Drexel timeout up 41-27.
• Drexel cut into the deficit with an 11-0 run over 4:22 to cut the Tiger lead to five with under seven minutes to go.
• Charles Thompson broke the drought with a layup off a feed from Nygal Russell.
• Towson would regain a ten point advantage after a Sylla bucket and Timberlake free throws to put the game away for good.
• Drexel would try to cut into the lead late, but Towson would hold on for a 64-58 win on Thursday.

Inside The Numbers:

• Nicolas Timberlake moved into 18^th place on the all-time scoring list. He now sits at 1,180 points, passing Terrance Jacobs. He is now 23 points behind Jerrelle Benimon in 17^th place at 1,203 points.
• Towson picks up their 85^th win all-time at SECU Arena and hold an 85-40 record at home.
• Coach Skerry recorded his 205^th career win and his 181^st as the head coach of Towson.

Next Game:
The Tigers will head to Long Island to take on Stony Brook on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 6:31 p.m.