TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team welcomed rival UMBC to TU Arena to start the 2023-24 season. The Tigers (1-0) defeated the Retrievers (0-1) 76-72 in the first edition of the Charm City Hoops Classic.
 
Alexia Nelson led Towson with 15 points on 6-of-9 (66.7%) shooting and six rebounds. Gabby Scott finished with ten points, eight rebounds and three steals.
 
Key Stats vs UMBC:

• Towson had 17 offensive rebounds compared to five for UMBC.
• Towson's defense forced 24 turnovers, including nine steals that led to 22 points off turnovers.
• The Tigers got 24 points off the bench led by Quinzia Fulmore's 11.

How It Happened vs UMBC:

• The Tigers jumped out to a 5-2 lead, getting baskets from India Johnston and Alexia Nelson.
• UMBC responded with a 9-2 run led by Laycee Drake's two layups.
• Towson tied the score at 13 apiece after a 6-2 run, but UMBC's Jordon Lewis made her second three-pointer of the quarter to have a 16-13 lead.
• Patricia Anumgba hit a late mid-range jumper to trail 16-15 heading into the second quarter.
• Gabby Scott started the second quarter by hitting a three from atop the key to give Towson the lead back.
• The teams traded baskets back and forth with Johnston and Anumgba making jumpers 24 seconds apart to give Towson a 27-23 advantage going into the media timeout.
• A UMBC three cut the lead to one, but the Tigers went on a 6-0 run to stretch the advantage to seven.
• The teams continued to battle back and forth with Anumgba making a last second pull-up jumper to take a 37-31 advantage heading into the locker room.
• The Retrievers started the third quarter with 7-1 run to knot the score at 38.
• Alina Sendar and Nelson drained back-to-back threes to restore a six-point edge.
• Towson maintained a consistent lead throughout the third quarter, but a late UMBC jumper cut the lead down to five.
• The Retrievers opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back baskets, but Scott responded with her second three to have a 57-53 lead.
• The Tigers had a seven-point edge after five straight points from Quinzia Fulmore.
• UMBC cut the deficit to three, but two free throws from Kylie Kornegay-Lucas and a driving layup from Anumgba gave the Tigers a 68-61 lead with 3:47 left.
• The Retrievers went on 9-1 run led by Carmen Yanez's five points to take a 70-69 lead with 1:42 remaining.
• On the next possession, Kornegay-Lucas drained a three from the right wing to give the Tigers the lead right back.
• With a minute left, UMBC tied the score at 72 on a layup.
• Ten seconds later Nelson made a driving layup to take a two-point advantage.
• UMBC missed a three-pointer on its next possession as Nelson found Fulmore for a layup to seal the game, 76-72.

Inside the Numbers vs UMBC:

• Gabby Scott finished with a career-high eight rebounds, which included six offensive boards. Scott also had a career-high three steals.
• Towson picked up their ninth straight victory over UMBC and fifth consecutive at TU Arena.
• Five Tigers finished with double figures tonight with nine players making a basket.

Next Game:
Towson takes on Columbia in New York City, New York on Thursday, November 16th at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.