TOWSON, Md. – Towson men's basketball extended their win streak to three and their TU Arena win streak to 17 games with a 70-67 win against Drexel on Thursday. Nendah Tarke and Christian May each had big games in the win with May pouring in a 15-point, 10-rebound double double.

Towson (12-8, 5-2 CAA) had three in double figures led by Tarke with 18 points. The win moved the TU Arena win streak to 17 games.

Key Stats:

• Tarke paced the Tigers with 18 points going 7-14 from the floor with five rebounds and three assists. May chipped in a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• Charles Thompson also hit double figures with 12 points. Mekhi Lowery dished out a team-best five assists.
• Towson shot 45 percent from the floor including 52 percent in the second half, holding the Dragons to just 39 percent.

How It Happened:

• Both teams traded punches early with the Tigers holding a two-point lead at the under 16 timeout.
• Towson would hold the Dragons scoreless over a three-minutes stretch to pull ahead by five after Christian May drilled a three in transition.
• The Tiger defense continued to stand strong as the lead pushed to seven after Dylan Williamson finished a tough drive just before the media timeout.
• That lead would go to 11 after a Nendah Tarke three and Charles Thompson layup forced a Drexel timeout.
• Drexel would rip off a 7-0 run to cut the Tiger lead to two. Towson would take a four-point lead into the locker room thank a Mekhi Lowery thunderous dunk, 32-28.
• Towson shot 40 percent from the floor in the opening half with Christian May scoring eight points with four assists. 18 of the teams 32 points came in the paint.
• The Tiger defense stood tall early in the half forcing a Dragon timeout after the lead ballooned to 14 thanks in part to three pointers from Christian May and Nendah Tarke.
• Drexel would rip off an 8-0 run that got the Tiger lead down to four before Nendah Tarke hit a big and one to quell the run.
• The Dragons would continue to cut into the deficit getting it down to two with less than 30 seconds. However, the Tigers would come up with a big stop late to win their third straight and 17^th straight in TU Arena with a 70-67 win against the Dragons.

Inside The Numbers:

• Charles Thompson moved into a tie for fourth place in career starts, tying Mike Morsell with 103. Thompson also moved into 18^th place on the scoring list, passing Jerrelle Benimon.
• Thompson also moved into fourth place on the minutes played list and now sits at 3,483 minutes played.
• The Tigers had their highest attendance of the season with 2,804 at TU Arena. The previous best was against Arcadia at 2,624.

Next Game:

• The Tigers will hit the road for a Saturday showdown against Delaware on January 27. Tipoff with the Blue Hens is set for 2 p.m. and will air nationally on CBS Sports Network with Dave Ryan and Tarik Turner on the call. Spiro Morekas will have the audio broadcast on TowsonTigers.com.