When                         Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m.
Where                        EagleBank Arena | Fairfax, Va.
Team Records        Towson (0-1) @ George Mason (1-0)
Stream                       ESPN+
Series                        George Mason leads the all-time series 19-12
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team continues its season-opening five-game road trip with a visit to Fairfax, Va. to face George Mason. The Tigers and Patriots square off at EagleBank Arena tomorrow at 3 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Towson opened the season against #16 West Virginia on the road on Tuesday. The Mountaineers topped the Tigers, 85-41, in the season debut.
 
LEAGUE HONORS
Patricia Anumgba was named an All-CAA First Team selection after leading the Tigers with 14.4 points/game last season. The senior guard posted 3.2 rebounds/game, adding 2.2 assists. Anumgba is also the team's leading returner with 44 steals from a season ago. She was one of four unanimous first team selections in the preseason poll.
 
CAA PRESEASON POLL
In the 2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, Towson was selected to finish third with one first-place vote. N.C. A&T led the way with 11 first-place votes. Drexel finished second with two first-place votes. Charleston and William & Mary finished in a tie for fourth, while Delaware and Elon completed the top half of the table. Campbell, Stony Brook, Monmouth, UNCW, Hofstra, Northeastern and Hampton rounded out the group.
 
FRESH FACES
The Tigers welcome five newcomers to the team this season, highlighted by CAA transfer Deja Bristol from Northeastern, who averaging 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds/game for the Huskies last season. Other transfers include junior guard Masyn Marchbanks from Samford and graduate guard Jordan Wakefield, who most recently played for George Mason in the 2021-22 season. Tiger freshmen include 6'2" forward Khady Leye from Louga, Senegal and guard Shariah Baynes.
 
RETURNING PERCENTAGES
Towson returns eight players from last year's 20-11 team, including 2023-24 All-CAA Second Team selection Patricia Anumgba. Other returners include junior guard India Johnston and forwards Kayla Morris and Anasia Staton. The Tigers return 48.5% of their scoring alongside 46.1% of their rebounding from a season ago.
 
LAST SEASON'S RECAP
Towson finished the regular season 20-11 last season with an 11-7 mark in conference play, earning the sixth seed to the CAA Tournament in Washington, D.C. The Tigers defeated the 11-seed Northeastern Huskies before securing a spot in the CAA Tournament Semifinals with a win over 3-seed Charleston. In the semis vs. Drexel, the Black & Gold fell 68-69, finishing two points shy of securing a spot in the CAA Championship game for the second year in a row.
 
Scouting George Mason
George Mason finished last season 23-8 overall and 14-4 in Atlantic 10 play. In the 2024 conference preseason poll, the Patriots were selected to finish third. They boast one all-conference second team preseason selection in sophomore forward Zahirah Walton. The Patriots also had three selections on the third team: senior guard Ta'Viyanna Habib, sophomore guard Kennedy Harris and graduate forward Nalani Kaysia.
 
WELCOMING COACHES
The Tigers welcome two new assistant coaches to the staff ahead of the 2024-25 season. Eric Atkins, who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd, the National Basketball Association (NBA) G-League affiliate for the Milwaukee Bucks, joined the staff in July. Atkins played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he graduated in 2014. He is the first three-year captain in the history of Notre Dame men's basketball. Also joining the staff is Lorie Khalil, who joins with 19 years of Division III coaching experience, including 10 seasons with Penn State Lehigh Valley most recently. She joins the staff with a 252-155 overall coaching record in 19 years across three D-III institutions.
 
TU FORTRESS
The Tigers hold a 91-62 (.594) home record since TU Arena was built, including a 35-18 (.660) record against non-conference opponents. Towson holds a 56-43 (.566) against CAA foes. The Tigers finished with a 9-4 record at home and had an 8-1 home record in conference play last year.
 
NEXT UP
The Tigers will face Morgan State in a local matchup at Hill Field House on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Baltimore, Md.