TOWSON, Md. – Towson men's basketball assisted on 20 of 37 made baskets in a 97-46 rout of Arcadia on Saturday. With the win, head coach Pat Skerry recorded his 200^th career win at Towson in his 13^th season.

Towson (7-6) got a bucket on the opening possession and never looked back against Arcadia, leading for all but six seconds in the win. Dylan Williamson led the Tigers with 16 points going a perfect 7-7 from the floor.

Key Stats:

• Christian May and Tyler Tejada added 13 and 12 points respectively as 13 Tigers scored in the contest.
• Nendah Tarke led the Tigers with five assists adding six steals, which ties a career-high.
• Towson shot 59 percent from the floor and outscored the Knights 29-6 off turnovers and 52-22 in the paint.

How It Happened:

• Towson wasted little time getting going with Charles Thompson winning the opening tip and getting a dunk in the opening seconds.
• The Tigers would continue their strong start shooting over 70 percent from the floor in the first nine minutes.
• That stretch would continue to the under eight media timeout after Jaiden Cole drilled a three to give Towson a 32-11 advantage. Cole would hit a contested driving layup to extend the run to 15-3 before Arcadia hit a layup to quell the run.
• Arcadia would hit a three late in the half, but the Tigers took a 47-23 lead into halftime after leading by as many as 30 in the half.
• Towson shot 63 percent from the floor with 12 assists on 17 made baskets.
• Towson would get out to a fast start in the second half, ripping off a 10-0 run over the first 1:30 to force an Arcadia timeout.
• The Tigers would continue to extend the lead as Cole Paar hit a turnaround hook shot to make it a 47-point lead.
• Late in the game, Brandon Held would get a steal on one end and finish on the other as the Tigers came away with a 97-46 victory against Arcadia on Saturday.
• With the win, head coach Pat Skerry recorded his 200^th career win at Towson, becoming just the third coach to reach the milestone at Towson.

Inside The Numbers:

• Charles Thompson tied Mike Morsell for second place all-time in games played with 130 and is now sixth in starts with 96. Thompson also moved into 21^st on the all-time scoring list with his basket in the opening seconds, passing Marcus Damas.
• Head coach Pat Skerry won his 200^th career game at Towson, becoming just the third coach to reach the milestone.
• Four different Tigers had career highs in points with Tyler Coleman, Jaiden Cole, Cole Paar and Brandon Held hitting career highs.

Next Game:

• The Tigers will open Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Thursday, Jan. 4 at Monmouth. Tipoff in West Long Branch against the Hawks is slated for 7 p.m. on FloHoops.