When: Friday, February 24, 2023
Where: SECU Arena | Towson, Md.
Time: Friday- 7 p.m.
Team Records: Towson (15-10, 9-5 CAA) vs. N.C. A&T (19-9, 10-4 CAA)
Stream: FloHoops ($)
Series: Towson Leads N.C. A&T 1-0

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team returns to SECU Arena for the Play 4 Kay game against N.C. A&T on Friday night.
 
Crunch Time
With four games left in CAA play, the Tigers sit tied for fourth place in the standings only 1.5 games behind first-place Drexel and one game behind N.C. A&T and Stony Brook. If Towson finishes in the top four of the CAA, the Tigers will secure a double bye and play their first game on Friday in the Quarterfinals.
 
Achievement Unlocked
A couple of Tigers have surpassed some great milestones, including Anissa Rivera, who passed 1000 career points against Monmouth after she nailed a three from the top of the key. Skye Williams surpassed 500 career points at Towson on Sunday against Drexel, while Kylie Kornegay-Lucas eclipsed 500 career points against UMass Lowell.
 
Skye-Way to Heaven
Skye Williams earned CAA Player of the Week after averaging 17.0 points on 60% shooting to help guide Towson to a perfect 2-0 week in CAA play. The Graduate guard scored a team-high 16 points while shooting 50% from the floor to help Towson erase an eight-point halftime deficit against Delaware, which included ten points in the second half. The Native from Indianapolis, Indiana followed Friday's performance with 18 points on 75% (6-8) shooting versus Drexel. On Sunday, Williams went perfect (4-4) from behind the arc and added four rebounds with two assists.
 
Stepping Into the Spotlight
Quinzia Fulmore has thrived stepping into the starting lineup this season. The sophomore forward from Greensboro, North Carolina averages 9.4 points per game to rank second on the team. Fulmore ranks fourth in the CAA in field goal percentage totaling 52.2% in 25 games. She pulls down 7.2 rebounds a game to rank tied for seventh in the CAA and second on the team. Fulmore has registered five double-doubles this season to rank fifth in the conference.
 
The Sky is the Limit
Skye Williams has been on fire this season. Williams is shooting 46.4% from the floor this season to rank 11th in the CAA in field goal percentage. Williams has totaled 11 games where she has finished with 50% or better. The graduate student from Indianapolis, Indiana is averaging a career-best 8.3 pts per game and playing in a career-high 24.0 minutes per game.
 
Leading the Way
Redshirt junior guard Kylie Kornegay-Lucas leads the Tigers in points (14.6), rebounds (7.4), assists (3.9), blocks (1.0), steals (2.5) and minutes (30.6) this season. She ranks eighth in the CAA in scoring, sixth in rebounds, fifth in assists, tied for second in steals, fifth in free throw percentage (84.1%) and sixth in blocks. The guard from Camden, Delaware has scored double figures in 23 of the 25 games this season.
 
Red Hot January
The Tigers are coming off a fantastic month where they recorded a 6-2 record, which included a six-game win streak. The Tigers were perfect at home going 3-0 with a win against the preseason favorite Drexel. Towson scored 71.1 points per game while holding their opponents to only 62.4 points per game. Towson shot 41.9% from the field, including 39.5% from behind the arc.
 
Lockdown Defender
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas has been a hawk of the defensive side of the ball, leading the team in steals and steals per game. Kornegay-Lucas ranks 36th in the nation and is tied for second in the CAA in steals with 63. The redshirt junior averages 2.5 steals per game to be 34th in the NCAA and is tied for second in the conference in steals per game.
 
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.
 
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 77-57 (.575) home record since SECU Arena was built, including a 32-18 (.640) record against non-conference opponents. Towson holds a 45-40 (.529) against CAA foes.
 
Preseason Poll
The CAA announced its annual Preseason Poll to start the season. 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 N.C. A&T
The Aggies currently sit tied for second place in the CAA with a 10-4 conference record. N.C. A&T is tied for the lead in rebounding in the CAA averaging 39.68. The Aggies rank second in scoring offense with 68.6 points per game. Jazmin Harris averages 13.7 points per game, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. N.C. A&T started its inaugural CAA season with five straight wins, then fell to Delaware. The Aggies then picked up wins against Stony Brook (68-60), Hampton (75-70 (OT)) and Charleston (75-70). N.C. A&T lost the next three of four but won its most recent game against Monmouth 65-62 on a late jumper by Harris.
 
Last Time Out  
The Tigers wrapped up their Virginia road trip with a matchup against Hampton. The Tigers jumped out to an early 13-5 lead. The teams went back and forth with the Lady Pirates tied the score at 24 midway through the second. Towson responded with the next five points. The Tigers took a 33-30 lead into halftime. Towson continued to hold on to a consistent lead, but Hampton took its first lead of the game late in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the teams went back and forth, but the Lady Pirates went on a 14-2 run to take control late in the fourth.
 
Next Up
The Tigers will wrap up their road schedule with a trip to South Carolina to face Charleston on Sunday, Feb. 26th at 2 p.m. on FloHoops.