TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team hosted the Stony Brook Seawolves on Saturday afternoon in a CAA contest. The Tigers (10-9, 5-1 CAA) defeated the Seawolves (4-15, 0-6 CAA) 53-49 to win Towson's four straight CAA game.
 
Mekhi Lowery led the Tigers with 13 points, shooting 6-of-9 (66.7%) from the floor while adding six rebounds, three assists and a season-high three steals. Tyler Tejada had 12 points while Dylan Williamson finished with 11 points on 4-of-7 (57.1%) shooting.
 
 
Key Stats vs Stony Brook:

• The Tigers had the edge in the rebound battle, 34-31.
• Towson held Stony Brook to 35.6% from the floor.
• The Tigers had 32 points off the bench and 32 points in the paint today.

 
How It Happened vs Stony Brook:

• Stony Brook opened the game with an 8-1 run.
• The Tigers cut the deficit to two after scoring seven of the next nine points, highlighted by a Dylan Williamson three-pointer.
• The Seawolves extended their lead to seven after a 9-4 run.
• Towson responded by scoring seven straight points to tie the score at 19 with 2:08 remaining in the first half.
• Stony Brook hit a pair of late threes to have a 25-19 edge heading into halftime.
• The teams went back-and-forth to start the second half, then the Tigers scored seven straight points to trim the deficit to one.
• The Seawolves pushed their lead up to three, before Tyler Tejada scored five consecutive points to give Towson a 37-35 lead.
• After a pair of Stony Brook free throws, then the Tigers responded with a Williamson three-pointer and a Mekhi Lowery dunk to have a five-point advantage with 6:19 left.
• The Seawolves trimmed their deficit to one after scoring four straight points, but Christian May converted a three-play to extend the Tigers' lead.
• The teams traded layups, but Stony Brook made four free throws to give Towson a 48-47 lead with 1:02 remaining in the second half.
• Williamson drained a mid-range jumper to give the Tigers a three-point edge.
• The Seawolves missed a layup, then Tejada extended Towson's lead to five after making a pair of free throws.
• Stony Brook made a late layup, but a Williamson free throw sealed a 53-49 victory for the Tigers.

Inside the Numbers vs Stony Brook:

• Christian May led the Tigers in rebounding today, grabbing seven.
• The Tigers improved to 4-0 all-time against the Seawolves.
• Towson scored 16 points off turnovers compared to only four for Stony Brook.

 
Next Game:

• The Tigers wrap up their three game homestand on Thursday night against the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloCollege.