TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team wrapped up its three game homestand on Thursday night by hosting the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The Tigers (11-9, 6-1 CAA) defeated the Aggies (4-17, 0-8 CAA) 83-67 at TU Arena.
Tyler Tejada led the Tigers with a game-high 20 points while adding four rebounds and two steals.
Nendah Tarke finished with 17 points on 4-of-8 (50%) shooting while grabbing six rebounds off the bench.
Key Stats vs North Carolina A&T:
- The Tigers made 11 three pointers, tied for the second highest total this season.
- Towson won the rebounding battle 44-38.
- The Tigers shot 84.6% from the free throw line, going 22-of-26 tonight.
How It Happened vs North Carolina A&T:
- Towson opened the game with a 9-3 run, getting three pointers from Christian May and Tyler Tejada.
- The teams exchanged a few baskets, before the Tigers scored 14 of the next 18 points to lead 28-13 midway through the first half.
- The Aggies responded with a 7-2 run to cut their deficit down to ten.
- Tejada scored Towson's nine of Towson's next 11 points to lead by 13 with 4:37 remaining in the first half.
- North Carolina A&T closed the first half with a 6-2 run to trail the Tigers 43-34 at halftime.
- The teams opened the second half by trading baskets, but the Aggies cut their deficit to seven after a Glasper triple.
- Towson responded with a 6-1 run to lead 56-44 with 15:40 left in the second half.
- North Carolina A&T scored six consecutive points to trail by six.
- The Tigers then scored seven of the next eight point to extend their lead to 12.
- The Aggies went on a 6-0 run to trail 63-57 midway through the second half.
- Towson extended its lead after a 12-4 run to lead 75-61, capped off by a Tejada three pointer
- The teams traded baskets to close out the game as the Tigers picked up their five consecutive CAA win, defeating the Aggies 83-67.
Inside the Numbers vs North Carolina A&T:
- Over this three-game homestand, the Tigers have held opponents to 58.7 points per game.
- Caleb Embeya finished with nine points and nine rebounds while Mekhi Lowery had seven points, nine rebounds and four assists off the bench.
- The Tigers are off to a 6-1 start in the CAA, the best in program history.
Next Game:
- The Tigers head up to Boston to take on the Northeastern Huskies on Monday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.