BALTIMORE, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team took on the Morgan State Bears on Sunday afternoon in the Charm City Hoops Classic. The Tigers (4-2) defeated the Bears (2-4) 64-60.
 
Nendah Tarke had a season-high 24 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Tomiwa Sulaiman finished with ten points and six rebounds.
 
 
Key Stats vs Morgan State:

• Towson grabbed a season-high 48 rebounds, including a season-best 16 offensive rebounds.
• The Tigers held Morgan State to 16.7% from behind the arc, including zero three-pointers in the first half.
• Towson totaled 30 points in the paint. This is the third time this season that the Tigers have finished with 30 or more points in the paint.

 
How It Happened vs Morgan State:

• Nendah Tarke started the game on fire, scoring 11 of Towson's first 15 points to give the Tigers a seven-point lead.
• Tomiwa Sulaiman made corner three midway through the first half to give Towson a 19-8 lead.
• The Bears cut their deficit to seven after a 6-2 run.
• The teams went back-and-forth trading baskets, then Morgan State went on an 8-2 run to trail 27-26.
• The Tigers finished the first half with an 8-0 run led by Sulaiman's five points to lead 35-26 at halftime.
• The Bears opened the second half with a 12-3 run to tie the score at 38.
• Towson responded with a 9-3 run to regain a six-point advantage with 10:47 left in the second half.
• The teams traded free throws, then the Tigers went on a 9-3 run to take a 58-47 lead.
• Morgan State countered with a 13-4 run to cut the deficit to two with 40 seconds remaining.
• The Bears had a chance to tie the score with two second lefts, but they missed two free throws. Dylan Williamson sealed the game with two free throws to pick up a 64-60 victory.

Inside the Numbers vs Morgan State:

• Tomiwa Sulaiman has recorded a block in every game this season.
• Mekhi Lowery grabbed 11 rebounds tonight, the second straight game that he finished with ten or more rebounds.

 
Next Game:

• The Tigers head to Canada to compete in the Western Slam starting with Kent State on Thursday, November 28th at 9:30 p.m. The tournament will be streamed on ESPN+.