TOWSON, Md. – Towson men's basketball got scoring contributions from eight different players in a 67-58 win over the Bears on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Freshman
Tyler Tejada led the Tigers with 15 points.
Towson (3-4) snapped a three-game losing streak and remained unbeaten at home this season with the win against Morgan State (2-6).
Charles Thompson added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Key Stats:
- The Tigers had four hit double figures led by Tejada with 15 points.
- Thompson had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds adding a team-high three blocks.
- Chase Paar and Dylan Williamson also chipped in 10 points.
- Towson shot 42 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Bears 47-29 with 26 offensive rebounds.
How It Happened:
- Morgan State would get out to an early lead but five quick points from Tyler Tejada gave the Tigers their first lead of the game early.
- Towson would continue their hot shooting start with Dylan Williamson hitting a tough driving layup to give the Tigers a three-point lead at the under 12 timeout.
- Chase Paar would spark a 6-0 run with a thunderous dunk that was capped by a Charles Thompson steal and dunk to force a Morgan State timeout.
- The Tigers would continue to extend their lead, going up by as many as 12 in the first half. Chase Paar would lead the Tigers at the break with 10 points after Towson ended the half on an 8-0 run holding Morgan State scoreless over the last 2:58 to lead 41-29.
- Both teams would exchange baskets early on in the second half but it was the Bears who put together a 6-0 run to cut the Tiger lead to just seven.
- Christian May would find his shooting stroke, drilling back-to-back triples in the right corner to give Towson their largest lead of the game at 14 with nine to go.
- Morgan State would cut the Tiger lead to single digits with four to go, but Tejada hit a big layup to extend the lead back to double digits.
- The Bears would cut into the deficit late but the Tigers held off Morgan State for a 67-58 win on Sunday.
Inside The Numbers:
- Chase Paar hit double figures scoring for the first time since the 2021-22 season where he had 11 against William & Mary.
- The Tigers improved to 94-41 all-time at TU Arena and are 2-0 this season.
- Head coach Pat Skerry now has 196 wins during his tenure at Towson and is four away from reaching the 200 mark.
- Charles Thompson moved into a tie for ninth place all-time in career starts after making his 90th tonight and is eighth in minutes played (3,118) passing Timajh Parker-Rivera.
Next Game:
- The Tigers will head to South Dakota to take on South Dakota State at the Sanford Pentagon on Friday, Dec. 1. Tip-off with the Jackrabbits is slated for 8 p.m. est.
